| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.908, -71.283 |
| UTC time | 1940-12-24 13:43:45.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 24, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, December 24, 1940 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rochester (United States - US), about 71.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.283 and latitude 43.908.
| Location | Portland |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rochester | 71.6 km |
| East Concord | 76.9 km |
| Concord | 80.6 km |
| Dover | 85.7 km |
| Portland | 86.9 km |
| Lewiston | 88.2 km |
| Manchester | 102.5 km |
| Derry Village | 113.2 km |
| Salem | 124.8 km |
| Haverhill | 127.1 km |
| Nashua | 128.1 km |
| Methuen | 131.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Portland
United States · 2012-10-16 23:12 UTC
61.1 km
M 4.2
Lewiston
United States · 1983-05-29 05:45 UTC
95.7 km
M 4.5
Concord
United States · 1982-01-19 00:14 UTC
52.0 km
M 4.4
Portland
United States · 1957-04-26 11:40 UTC
92.4 km
M 5.3
Manchester
United States · 1940-12-20 07:27 UTC
8.0 km
M 4.0
Rochester
United States · 1925-10-09 13:55 UTC
27.4 km
M 4.2
Lewiston
United States · 1918-08-21 04:11 UTC
70.5 km
M 4.1
Portland
United States · 1910-01-23 01:30 UTC
71.8 km
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