Earthquake Rattles Parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island

 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 3.6, was also felt in the Long Island Sound, the United States Geological Survey said.

By Marie Fazio

• Published Nov. 8, 2020Updated Nov. 9, 2020, 5:38 a.m. ET
  

 The quake, which was centered at Buzzards Bay, Mass., was felt in Connecticut.Credit...United States Geological Surver

 The earthquake, which happened around 9:10 a.m., had its epicenter at Buzzards Bay, Mass., which is about 50 miles east of Providence, R.I.

A minor earthquake rumbled through parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.6, the Geological Survey said, though it had initially been measured above 4.0.

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/08/us/earthquake-ma-rhode-island.html

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The quake, which was centered at Buzzards Bay, Mass., was felt in Connecticut.Credit...United States Geological Survey

The earthquake, which happened around 9:10 a.m., had its epicenter at Buzzards Bay, Mass., which is about 50 miles east of Providence, R.I.