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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 ...
An agricultural community in Imperial County experienced a 4.8 earthquake and more than 180 smaller aftershocks. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call ...
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 ...
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
The area is subject to earthquakes, with an intensity VI quake occurring in 1568, [14] and numerous quakes being recorded from 1638 onwards. [15] [16] The largest earthquake recorded for Connecticut was an intensity VII quake on May 16, 1791, near Moodus. [17] [18]
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 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 ...
In July 2010, the station changed its branding again to "The CT" with "The CT is the place 2B" slogan; [20] to go along with this branding, the station changed its call letters to WCCT-TV on June 18. [21] In March 2012, the station changed its logo and began to use its calls, WCCT-TV, as its branding, though the station remains a CW affiliate.