Earthquake Information for Freetown, Massachusetts

Freetown, MA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 25 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Freetown, MA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Freetown, MA was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Freetown since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

1.58%

Most Recent
Largest

6/11/2022 - 1.6 mag, 5.3mi depth 2.78061 mi from Portsmouth, RI
11/21/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 4.99415 mi from Bliss Corner, MA
11/8/2020 - 4.0 mag, 15.1mi depth 5.59523 mi from Bliss Corner, MA
7/22/2015 - 2.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.20721 mi from Cranston, RI
2/11/2014 - 2.4 mag, 7.3mi depth 0.590648 mi from Bliss Corner, MA
1/9/2014 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.39441 mi from Freetown, MA
5/16/2011 - 2.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.1687 mi from Gosnold, MA
11/17/2005 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7771 mi from Plymouth, MA
4/5/2005 - 2.3 mag, 9.9mi depth 3.0377 mi from Acushnet, MA
2/24/2004 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9361 mi from Dartmouth, MA
10/7/2003 - 1.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 4.5487 mi from West Warwick, RI
3/6/2002 - 2.2 mag, 17.0mi depth 2.3503 mi from Barrington, RI
4/22/1996 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5757 mi from North Westport, MA
3/22/1996 - 3.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 1.8938 mi from Bristol, RI
7/22/1993 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6552 mi from Abington, MA
10/11/1990 - 2.7 mag, 13.0mi depth 3.3925 mi from The Pinehills, MA
8/24/1989 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0745 mi from Fairhaven, MA
11/6/1982 - 1.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.311 mi from Johnston, RI
1/27/1982 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.7254 mi from North Lakeville, MA
9/12/1981 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 1.2784 mi from Teaticket, MA
4/3/1981 - 2.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 2.4714 mi from Tiverton, RI
12/20/1977 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.4743 mi from Carver, MA
5/10/1976 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2327 mi from Dartmouth, MA
3/11/1976 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.7856 mi from Tiverton, RI
10/1/1974 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.7419 mi from West Warwick, RI

11/8/2020 - 4.0 mag, 15.1mi depth 5.59523 mi from Bliss Corner, MA
3/11/1976 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.7856 mi from Tiverton, RI
3/22/1996 - 3.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 1.8938 mi from Bristol, RI
12/20/1977 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.4743 mi from Carver, MA
8/24/1989 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.0745 mi from Fairhaven, MA
1/27/1982 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.7254 mi from North Lakeville, MA
10/11/1990 - 2.7 mag, 13.0mi depth 3.3925 mi from The Pinehills, MA
5/10/1976 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2327 mi from Dartmouth, MA
4/3/1981 - 2.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 2.4714 mi from Tiverton, RI
4/22/1996 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5757 mi from North Westport, MA
10/1/1974 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.7419 mi from West Warwick, RI
11/17/2005 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7771 mi from Plymouth, MA
2/11/2014 - 2.4 mag, 7.3mi depth 0.590648 mi from Bliss Corner, MA
4/5/2005 - 2.3 mag, 9.9mi depth 3.0377 mi from Acushnet, MA
7/22/2015 - 2.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.20721 mi from Cranston, RI
3/6/2002 - 2.2 mag, 17.0mi depth 2.3503 mi from Barrington, RI
7/22/1993 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6552 mi from Abington, MA
9/12/1981 - 2.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 1.2784 mi from Teaticket, MA
5/16/2011 - 2.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.1687 mi from Gosnold, MA
2/24/2004 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9361 mi from Dartmouth, MA
1/9/2014 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.39441 mi from Freetown, MA
11/6/1982 - 1.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.311 mi from Johnston, RI
11/21/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 4.99415 mi from Bliss Corner, MA
10/7/2003 - 1.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 4.5487 mi from West Warwick, RI
6/11/2022 - 1.6 mag, 5.3mi depth 2.78061 mi from Portsmouth, RI

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Earthquake Probability for Freetown, MA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Freetown, MA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

1.58%

5.1

1.28%

5.2

1.28%

5.2

1.28%

5.3

1.04%

5.4

0.84%

5.5

0.68%

5.6

0.63%

5.7

0.52%

5.8

0.46%

5.9

0.37%

6.0

0.35%

6.1

0.28%

6.2

0.24%

6.3

0.19%

6.4

0.18%

6.5

0.14%

6.6

0.12%

6.7

0.11%

6.8

0.08%

6.9

0.06%

7.0

0.05%

7.1

0.03%

7.2

0.02%

7.3

0.02%

7.4

0.01%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Freetown, MA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Freetown, MA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Freetown, MA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Freetown, MA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

06/11/2022

1.6

5.3

2.78

Earthquake Information for Freetown, Massachusetts

Earthquake Probability for Freetown, MA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Freetown, MA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Freetown, MA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Freetown, MA

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