Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: ushis1343
Location
8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire
Country: New Hampshire
Date & Time
Dec 20, 1940
7:27 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
43.8720, -71.3700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43.8720°, -71.3700° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 20, 1940 at 7:27 AM
- Last Updated
- June 4, 2018 at 8:43 PM
- Timeline
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