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When they do occur in the Northeastern United States, the areas affected by them are much larger than for earthquakes of similar magnitude on the West Coast of the United States. The largest known earthquake in the greater New York City area occurred in 1884, probably somewhere between Brooklyn and Sandy Hook, and had a magnitude of ...
M I (Johnston, 1996) Believed to be the largest earthquake ever to strike the east coast. USGS February 23, 1887 06:30 local time Liguria, Italy. 1887 Liguria earthquake. 43.78 8.07 600–3,000 6.3–7.5 M w The earthquake caused severe damage along the Ligurian coast and caused the town of Bussana Vecchia to be abandoned. [141] [142] September ...
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1143. United States Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/mf1143. "Subject Guides – Illinois Earthquakes". Western Illinois ... Mobile view ...
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What The USGS Earthquake Map Tells Us. The color-coded map shows a range of earthquake probability across the U.S. Well known high-risk areas, such as California and Alaska, are coded in dark red ...
The Great Colchester Earthquake; The effects of the earthquake on the area of Eastern Essex south of the River Blackwater Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine; Meldola, Raphael; White, William (1885). Report on the East Anglian Earthquake of April 22nd, 1884. Essex Field Club Special Memoirs. Vol. 1. London: Macmiillan & Co.
Manhattan Township is located in Will County, Illinois. It was established in 1853. [2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,218 and it contained 3,199 housing units. [3] Manhattan Township was formed from the western half of Trenton Township at an unknown date.
August 10 – An earthquake measuring 5.5 M fa (based on the felt area) affected a very large portion of the eastern United States. The shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Chimneys were toppled in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Property damage was severe in Jamaica and Amityville in New York. [1]