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Earthquake reported Saturday in Deering

Earthquake reported Saturday in Deering
IF YOU FELT A RUMBLE IN YOUR HOUSE TONIGHT... IT WASN'T YOUR IMAGINATION. PARTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE GOT A BRIEF SHAKE FROM A TWO-POINT-THREE EARTHQUAKE AROUND EIGHT-O- CLOCK. THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CONFIRMED THE QUAKE IN T
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Earthquake reported Saturday in Deering
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake in Deering.The 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook Deering around 8:05 p.m.A police dispatcher representing Deering, Antrim, Bennington, Hillsboro and Washington said they received calls about homes shaking. No damage has been reported. The most-recent earthquake in New Hampshire was detected in Wolfeboro in May. Earthquakes in the Granite State are typically minor, though there have been memorable ones. In 2012, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Maine rocked New Hampshire and was felt from as far away as Connecticut.In 1982, an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4.0 was centered near Laconia and Sanbornton. The quake collapsed telephone poles and shook homes, but there were no reports of injuries or major damage at the time.The most significant earthquakes centered in New Hampshire in recorded history occurred four days apart on Dec. 20, 1940, and Dec. 24, 1940, and each had the same strength. The 5.6-magnitude quakes were each centered in the Ossipee area.

The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake in Deering.

The 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook Deering around 8:05 p.m.

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A police dispatcher representing Deering, Antrim, Bennington, Hillsboro and Washington said they received calls about homes shaking. No damage has been reported.

The most-recent earthquake in New Hampshire was detected in Wolfeboro in May.

Earthquakes in the Granite State are typically minor, though there have been memorable ones. In 2012, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Maine rocked New Hampshire and was felt from as far away as Connecticut.

In 1982, an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4.0 was centered near Laconia and Sanbornton. The quake collapsed telephone poles and shook homes, but there were no reports of injuries or major damage at the time.

The most significant earthquakes centered in New Hampshire in recorded history occurred four days apart on Dec. 20, 1940, and Dec. 24, 1940, and each had the same strength. The 5.6-magnitude quakes were each centered in the Ossipee area.