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Earthquakes are less common on the eastern than western edges of the U.S. because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates. But 13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or stronger have ...
The small, mainland nabe of East Hampton, Connecticut is the center of a geological mystery. The town's landscape makes it prone to an anomaly of boisterous seismic activity that's been recorded ...
The term "Connecticut" trended at No. 5 and "USGS" at No. 6. In the minutes during and after the quake, X transformed into “earthquake Twitter” as many began to call it on Friday morning ...
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
Connecticut's Eastern border fault was formed, a fault which begins in New Haven and stretches 130 miles up to Keene, New Hampshire. As a result, the land west of this fault was downset, resulting in a rift valley and causing the land to tilt an average of 15 to 25 degrees.
The largest, Lake Hitchcock, stretched from Connecticut to Vermont and New Hampshire. As the weight of the ice diminished, the Earth's crust rebounded at a rate of 4.74 feet per mile, undercutting many of the glacial deposits, [clarification needed] especially in the Connecticut River Valley. [17] Moraine deposits can be seen on Cape Cod.
An agricultural community in Imperial County experienced a 4.8 earthquake and more than 180 smaller aftershocks. A midnight 4.8 earthquake followed by a cluster of aftershocks rocks the El Centro area
Earthquakes can still be felt in the area. In February 2001 the area was rocked by a 1.8 magnitude earthquake originating in Madison, Connecticut. [7] It is estimated that Connecticut was covered by glaciers at least two times. The last glacier is estimated to have been 1,800 feet (550 m) thick in the New Haven area.