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Earthquake Hits Southern New England

If you were suddenly awoken by a shaking sensation this weekend - it wasn’t a dream - you felt an earthquake.

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake, with an epicenter in Buzzard's Bay off of New Bedford, Massachusetts, could be felt in the region on Sunday, Nov. 8.

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake, with an epicenter in Buzzard's Bay off of New Bedford, Massachusetts, could be felt in the region on Sunday, Nov. 8.

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On Sunday, Nov. 8, around 9 a.m., an earthquake was detected at a magnitude 3.6 centered off the coast of New Bedford in Buzzard’s Bay, according to the Associated Press.

Shockwaves, which don’t appear to have caused much damage, were felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, as well as some parts of Connecticut and New York. Still, 21 people in New Bedford required assistance from the Red Cross after being displaced by the quake.

This is the strongest earthquake that has hit the area since a magnitude 3.5 quake hit in March of 1976, the AP said.

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