M3.0 earthquake 2 km E of Boxborough, Massachusetts
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 2 km E of Boxborough, Massachusetts on Tue, Oct 15, 1985, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-15 20:00:39 UTC
- Depth
- 2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.493° N, 71.502° 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.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kts. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.