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:

The event is recorded on the Canadian Seismic Network Hourly plot for 10:00 (UT) on September 7, 2000. (How to read this plot)

Click to see the seismogram of the September 7, 2000 event recorded at the Waterville, Maine, seismic station.

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 October 6, 2005