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M 5.7 earthquake — The 1944 Massena, New York Earthquake

September 5, 1944 · USGS event iscgem899531

Magnitude
5.74 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
The 1944 Massena, New York Earthquake
Coordinates
44.945, -74.746

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Other earthquakes in New York around this time

M 4.5 · 6 km WSW of Dannemora, New YorkApril 15, 1934M 4.7 · 2 km SSW of Warrensburg, New YorkApril 20, 1931M 4.7 · 5 km S of Corfu, New YorkAugust 12, 1929M 5.1 · 8 km WSW of Newcomb, New YorkOctober 7, 1983M 5.3 · 8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New YorkApril 20, 2002

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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