Providence, Rhode Island — Earthquakes

Earthquakes Near Providence, Rhode Island

A list of all earthquakes centered near Providence, Rhode Island over the last 40 years. Data courtesy of USGS: Global Earthquake Search.

Nearest Earthquakes by Distance
# Earthquake Distance
1.1982-11-06 - Mag. 1.80 (cl)7.9 mi.
2.2002-03-06 - Mag. 2.20 (mblg)8.7 mi.
3.2003-10-07 - Mag. 1.80 (mblg)10.3 mi.
4.1996-03-22 - Mag. 3.10 (md)12.8 mi.
5.1981-04-03 - Mag. 2.70 (mblg)19 mi.
6.1996-04-22 - Mag. 2.60 (md)20.6 mi.
7.1976-03-11 - Mag. 3.50 (lg)21 mi.
8.1982-01-27 - Mag. 3.00 (mblg)23 mi.
9.2002-06-07 - Mag. 2.50 (mblg)24.4 mi.
10.2005-04-05 - Mag. 2.30 (mblg)24.4 mi.
11.2013-04-04 - Mag. 1.80 (Ml)28 mi.
12.1976-05-10 - Mag. 2.70 ()28.6 mi.
13.2004-02-24 - Mag. 2.00 (mblg)29.3 mi.
14.1989-08-24 - Mag. 3.00 (cl)30.2 mi.
15.1993-07-22 - Mag. 2.10 (mblg)31.4 mi.
16.1978-09-03 - Mag. 2.80 ()32.1 mi.
17.1977-12-20 - Mag. 3.10 ()36.7 mi.
18.2011-05-16 - Mag. 2.10 (mblg)37.7 mi.
19.2005-11-17 - Mag. 2.50 (mblg)39.3 mi.
20.2002-08-22 - Mag. 2.00 (md)40.9 mi.
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