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2nd Earthquake Recorded In CT This Week; 2.3 Magnitude Tremor Felt For Miles 2nd Earthquake Recorded In CT This Week; 2.3 Magnitude Tremor Felt For Miles
2nd Earthquake Recorded In CT This Week; 2.3 Magnitude Tremor Felt For Miles Residents in Connecticut felt the ground shake for the second time this week. The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.3 magnitude earthquake in East Haddam at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20. It shook the ground in Middletown, Cromwell, Glastonbury, and Hartford, the USGS said. A small aftershock followed the tremor. Did you hear a loud noise and your house shake? There was an earthquake in Moodus this evening. It was felt in numerous... Posted by Colchester Fire & Emergency Medical Services on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Several people called 911 in Colchester …

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by Josh Lanier
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2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Westchester County 2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Westchester County
2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Westchester County An overnight earthquake startled some residents and shook buildings in Westchester. The United States Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 2.2, was centered near the border of Hastings-on-Hudson and Yonkers, about 18 miles north of midtown Manhattan, and was felt at around 1:53 a.m. Friday, May 19. An interactive map of the quake by the USGS is available here and in the image above. There have not been any reports of injuries or damage. The USGS received a report of someone feeling the quake as far away as Northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the city of Danbury. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In NY 3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In NY
3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In NY An earthquake has been reported in Western New York, according to authorities. The United States Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 3.8, was centered near Buffalo, east-northeast of West Seneca, and was felt at around 6:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6. An interactive map from the service is available here and in the image above. Earthquakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude rank fifth highest on a six-level scale and are characterized as being "often felt, but only causing minor damage."

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Earthquakes Felt In Connecticut, Including In Westport Two Earthquakes Felt In Connecticut, Including In Westport
Two Earthquakes Felt In Connecticut, Including In Westport Two earthquakes were felt this week in Connecticut - one in Fairfield County and the other in Hartford County. A strong quake off the coast of the Alaskan peninsula that hit 7.8 on the Richter scale early in the morning Wednesday, July 22 registered on Westport’s seismograph. Hundreds of other seismographs around the world picked up on the Alaska quake. The other earthquake, in Newington, on Tuesday, July 21, came in at 1.6 on the Richter scale, making it a “Microearthquake,” and undetectable by humans. More data on the earthquakes, from the United States Geological Survey, is availa…

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by Joe Lombardi