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Willimantic

Live hazards, weather and earthquake history for Willimantic, Connecticut, United States. Updated automatically from official sources.

Notable events within 100 km, 12 months

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Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)

0

Strongest nearby, 10 years

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Nearest volcano

None in 300 km

Hazard summary for Willimantic

In the past 12 months 0 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Willimantic. Instruments also logged 0 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. There are no known volcanoes within 300 km. No magnitude 4+ earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km of Willimantic in the last 10 years. The deadliest disaster on record within 300 km was the 1884 magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Rockaway Beach, Near New York City, which killed 3 people.

Notable events within 100 km, by month

Recent activity nearby

Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.

No events recorded within 300 km of Willimantic in the last 90 days.

Strongest earthquakes on record

Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.

No magnitude 5+ earthquakes on record within 300 km of Willimantic.

Historic disasters nearby

The most significant damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and eruptions within 300 km, from NOAA records going back centuries.

  • M5.5 earthquake, Rockaway Beach, Near New York City

    10 August 1884Triggered a tsunami3 killed1 injured

  • Tsunami, Rockaway Beach, Ny

    6 August 19232 killed

  • M5.6 earthquake, New Hampshire; Maine

    24 December 19401 killed1 injured

  • M6.0 earthquake, East of Cape Ann

    18 November 1755Triggered a tsunami

  • M5.6 earthquake, Massachusetts; New Hampshire

    9 November 1727

  • M4.3 earthquake, High Bridge

    1 September 1895Triggered a tsunami

  • Tsunami, Long Island, Ny

    19 May 1964Waves up to 0.28 m

  • Tsunami, Coney Island, Ny

    1944