M4.1 earthquake near Dover, Delaware
3243 d ago · 30 Nov 2017, 21:47 UTC 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware
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What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware on 30 Nov 2017, 21:47 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Dover, about 9 km away in Delaware, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.