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M 4.5 earthquake — 5 km NE of Sangerville, Maine

December 28, 1947 · USGS event ushis1609

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
5 km NE of Sangerville, Maine
Coordinates
45.200, -69.300

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Other earthquakes in Maine around this time

M 5.7 · 86 km E of Hamlin, MaineJanuary 9, 1982M 5.4 · 86 km E of Hamlin, MaineJanuary 11, 1982M 4.7 · 62 km E of Hamlin, MaineJune 16, 1982M 4.5 · Near Sabattus, MaineJuly 15, 1905M 5.7 · Passamaquoddy Bay area, MaineMarch 21, 1904M 4.7 · 5 km W of Hollis Center, MaineOctober 16, 2012

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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