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Was there an earthquake in Philadelphia today?

NOQuiet for 4,271 d

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 50 km (31 mi) of Philadelphia in the past 24 hours.

There were none in the past 30 days either. The last was a magnitude 2.6 on January 25, 2015, 4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, 42 km (26 mi) from Philadelphia. The last of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 100 km (62 mi) was the 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake, a magnitude 4.8 on April 5, 2024, 90 km (56 mi) from Philadelphia.

Since last M2.5+ within 50 km
4,271 d
M2.5+ within 50 km, 7 days
0
M2.5+ within 50 km, 30 days
0

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Dashed rings: 50 and 100 km from PhiladelphiaShows M1.0+ · past 30 days

Past 30 days near Philadelphia

Within 50 km50–100 kmLarger dot = stronger

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km: 1 earthquake; 0 of M2.5+ within 50 km.

M2M3M4Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27Oct 624 hM2.1 · Sep 9M2M3M4Sep 6Sep 21Oct 624 hM2.1 · Sep 9

Recent earthquakes near Philadelphia

Newest first · times in EDT

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to Philadelphia. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.

  • M2.12 km W of Rising Sun, Maryland85 km (53 mi)6 km deepUSGS

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