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Delaware and rest of New England historically has had few earthquakes. The last shock to center in Delaware and cause minor effects occurred on May 8, 1906, In recent years, two minor tremors occurred in Delaware, one on the Lower Delaware in December 1937, and one near Wilmington in January 1944. The largest earthquake (Intensity VII) felt in Delaware was in 1871.

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