Most Felt Earthquakes in the United States

When people feel an earthquake, the USGS collects "Did You Feel It?" reports from the public. The number of felt reports is a measure of how many people actually experienced shaking — a proxy for human impact that magnitude alone doesn't capture. A moderate earthquake in a dense urban area can generate far more felt reports than a larger earthquake in a remote region.

The earthquakes below are ranked by the number of felt reports submitted to the USGS. This list reveals which seismic events made the biggest impression on the most people, regardless of their magnitude. Population density, time of day, building construction, and soil conditions all influence how widely an earthquake is noticed.