In 1755 there was an earthquake in that area with a magnitude around 6.0 to 6.2. That earthquake centered east and north of Cape Ann. "This is a very interesting and active seismic zone in New ...

"(Monday's quake) is a very interesting location because in 1755, we had an earthquake offshore east of Cape Ann," Ebel said. "So that makes it very interesting to me to study the potential for ...

One of the largest earthquakes ever reported in New England happened off the coast of Massachusetts near Cape Ann in 1755. Historians and seismologists estimate the earthquake's magnitude at ...

A 1755 earthquake on Cape Ann in Massachusetts, estimated to have been magnitude 5.9, toppled over 1,000 chimneys in Boston. A repeat of that earthquake could cause billions of dollars in damage ...