Bangor
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
0
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 Bangor
In the past 12 months 0 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Bangor. 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 Bangor in the last 10 years. The deadliest disaster on record within 300 km was the 1940 magnitude 5.6 earthquake near New Hampshire; Maine, which killed 1 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 Bangor 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 Bangor.
Historic disasters nearby
The most significant damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and eruptions within 300 km, from NOAA records going back centuries.
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
M5.2 earthquake, New Brunswick; Usa: Maine
9 January 1982
M4.5 earthquake, Caribou, Haynesville, Presque Isle
11 January 1982
Tsunami, Maine
28 October 2008Waves up to 3.6 m$0m damage
Tsunami, Corea Harbor, Maine
4 January 1994Waves up to 1.5 m
Tsunami, Bernard, Me
9 January 1926Waves up to 3 m