Earthquake

1783 New Jersey earthquake

29 Nov 1783 · 40.82° N, 74.50° W

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When
29 Nov 1783
Kind
Earthquake
Coordinates
40.82° N, 74.50° W
Description
1783 New Jersey earthquake: An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude strikes New Jersey.

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Summary

1783 New Jersey earthquake: An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude strikes New Jersey

1783 New Jersey earthquake

Earthquake in colonial New Jersey

On November 29, 1783, at 10:50 p.m. (UTC−5), a Mfa 5.3 earthquake occurred in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was the state's first recorded seismic event. It is estimated that the quake was the largest and strongest that the state has ever recorded. The earthquake caused intensity VII damage on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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