M3.0 earthquake 2 km SSW of Chatham, Massachusetts
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Chatham, Massachusetts on Sun, Mar 14, 1976, 6:12 PM EST (23:12 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (lg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-14 23:12:24 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.660° N, 69.970° W
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayMassachusetts earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ff8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC.