“On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National...

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“On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.” “Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .” Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755 National Park Serivice United States Department of the Interior Why Does the Earth Quake in New England? September 5, 1944 October 2, 2006

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Page 1: “On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.” “Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past.

“On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.”

“Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .”

Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755

National Park SeriviceUnited States

Department of the Interior

Why Does the Earth Quake in New England?

September 5, 1944

October 2, 2006

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USGS Earthquake Hazard Map

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EARTHQUAKE JARS WIDE AREA IN EAST; SHOCKS FELT HERE

Disturbances Reported From Canada to Virginia and Inland to Wisconsin

New York TimesSeptember 5, 1944

“At 8:07 p.m. on Monday, October 2, [2006] a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park. …. Damage appeared to be limited to rocks falling on the Park Loop Road…”

“Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .”

Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755

National Park SeriviceU.S. Department of the Interior

Page 7: “On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.” “Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past.

“At 8:07 p.m. on Monday, October 2, [2006] a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park. …. Damage appeared to be limited to rocks falling on the Park Loop Road…”

“Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .”

Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755

National Park SeriviceUnited States

Department of the Interior

Page 8: “On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.” “Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past.

EARTHQUAKE JARS WIDE AREA IN EAST; SHOCKS FELT HERE

Disturbances Reported From Canada to Virginia and Inland to Wisconsin

New York TimesSeptember 5, 1944

“At 8:07 p.m. on Monday, October 2, [2006] a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park. …. Damage appeared to be limited to rocks falling on the Park Loop Road…”

“Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .”

Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755

National Park SeriviceU.S. Department of the Interior

Page 9: “On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.” “Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past.

EARTHQUAKE JARS WIDE AREA IN EAST; SHOCKS FELT HERE

Disturbances Reported From Canada to Virginia and Inland to Wisconsin

New York TimesSeptember 5, 1944

“At 8:07 p.m. on Monday, October 2, [2006] a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park. …. Damage appeared to be limited to rocks falling on the Park Loop Road…”

“Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .”

Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755

National Park SeriviceU.S. Department of the Interior

Page 10: “On Monday, October 2, a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park.” “Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past.

“At 8:07 p.m. on Monday, October 2, [2006] a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shook the ground around Acadia National Park. …. Damage appeared to be limited to rocks falling on the Park Loop Road…”

“Last Tuesday Morning about half an Hour past Four o'Clock, the Weather being serene, the Air clear, the Moon shining very bright, we were surpriz'd with a most terrible Shock of an Earthquake . . .”

Boston Weekly News-Letter November 20, 1755

National Park SeriviceUnited States

Department of the Interior

Why Does the Earth Quake in New England?

September 5, 1944