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2.1 Earthquake Hits Hudson Valley, Loud Booms Heard 2.1 Earthquake Hits Hudson Valley, Loud Booms Heard
2.1 Earthquake Hits Hudson Valley, Loud Booms Heard Some Hudson Valley residents awoke to loud booms and mild shaking early in the morning after a mild earthquake or "seismic activity" hit the area. According to Dutchess County Emergency Management, the quake occurred around 3 a.m., Wednesday, June 26, originating in the town of Poughkeepsie between Sheafe Road and Camelot Road. The quake measured 2.1 on the Richter Scale, said the US Geological Survey. Residents on Facebook reported hearing loud booms in the region. One resident wrote: "Oh my goodness! Woke me out of my sleep I thought it was a gun being fired nearby it was so loud a…

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