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M 5.3 earthquake — 8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire

December 20, 1940 · USGS event ushis1343

Magnitude
5.26 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
8 km W of Tamworth, New Hampshire
Coordinates
43.872, -71.370

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Other earthquakes in New Hampshire around this time

M 5.6 · 5 km NNW of Tamworth, New HampshireDecember 24, 1940M 4.5 · 1 km NW of Sanbornton, New HampshireJanuary 19, 1982

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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