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Tag: Earthquake

The Cape Ann Earthquake, November 18, 1755

November 13, 2023February 20, 2025 Gordon Harris1 Comment
Cape Ann Earthquake

At between 6.0 and 6.3 on the Richter scale, the 1755 Cape Ann Earthquake remains the largest earthquake in the history of Massachusetts, and caused great alarm.

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