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A Table of Notable Historic Earthquakes (Magnitude or Intensity 4 or Greater; 1638-2007)

Location	Date	MMI	Magnitude
MA - Off Cape Anne	18-Nov-1755	8	6
MA - Offshore	2-Jan-1785	7	5.4
MA - Cape Ann	10-Nov-1727	7	5
MA - Off Cape Cod	2-Feb-1766	6	-
MA - Cape Ann	14-Jun-1744	6	4.7
MA - Cape Ann	29-Dec-1727	6	-
MA - Nantucket	25-Oct-1965	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	7-Jan-1925	5	4
MA - Wareham	25-Apr-1924	5	-
MA - Newbury	7-Nov-1907	5	-
MA - Boxford	12-May-1880	5	-
MA - Brewster	8-Aug-1847	5	4.2
MA - Marblehead	25-Aug-1846	5	4.3
MA - Woburn	5-Oct-1817	5	4.3
MA - Wareham/Taunton	25-Dec-1800	5	-
MA - Boston	12-Mar-1761	5	4.6
MA - Off Cape Cod	23-Nov-1755	5	-
MA - Salem	01-Jul-1744	5	-
MA - Boston	24-Jun-1741	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	09-Mar-1730	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	20-Feb-1730	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	20-Feb-1730	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	30-Mar-1729	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	09-Dec-1729	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	10-Feb-1728	5	-
MA - Cape Ann	18-Nov-1727	5	-