Earthquake — Massachusetts: East Of Cape Ann

Quando

18 de nov. de 1755

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitude

6.0

Onde

Usa

Coordenadas

42.70° N, 70.30° W

Intensity mmi

8

Posicionado na área, não em um local exato.

Magnitude 6 earthquake (November 18, 1755) off the coast of Massachusetts

The 1755 Cape Ann earthquake took place off the coast of the British Province of Massachusetts Bay on November 18. At between 6.0 and 6.3 on the Richter scale, it remains the largest earthquake in the history of Massachusetts. No one was killed, but it damaged hundreds of buildings in Boston and was felt as far north as Nova Scotia and as far south as South Carolina.

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