September 7, 2000 Earthquake in South-Central Maine


The Weston Observatory reports that an earthquake occurred at 6:07:40 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, September 7, 2000, in the Palermo area, Maine. It was felt in Kennebec, Waldo, Lincoln, and Knox Counties.

The following parameters have been calculated for the earthquake (this is a preliminary determination):

Preliminary magnitude 3.2
Preliminary location 44 deg. 26 min. North latitude, 69 deg. 24 min. West longitude
Depth 3 kilometers
This places the epicenter about 15 miles southeast of Waterville, in Palermo, Maine.


Further Information:

September 7, 2000 hourly plot of seismic activity from the Canadian Seismic Network.

September 7, 2000 hourly seismic plot from the Canadian Seismic Network.

Seismic record of the September 7, 2000 earthquake; epicenter 15 miles southeast of Waterville, magnitude 3.2

Seismic record of the September 7, 2000 earthquake; epicenter 15 miles southeast of Waterville, magnitude 3.2.


News Reports:

Quake rattles central Maine
Kennebec Journal, Augusta
September 8, 2000

Small earthquake shakes residents in Waterville area
Portland Press Herald
September 8, 2000


Last updated on April 27, 2012