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Earthquake strikes near Fall River Saturday, 4th area earthquake in less than a month

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Did you feel it? An earthquake struck near Fall River on Saturday.

Several area residents felt the quake which was a magnitude 1.6 which was located 3 km NNW of Portsmouth Rhode Island at 8:52 p.m.

This is the 4th area earthquake in less than a month.

A few Rhode Island residents reported feeling a magnitude 2.2 earthquake that took place 18 km SSE of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island on May 14th at 4:42 a.m.

A few handful of people reported feeling a tremor when a 2.5 magnitude quake struck 17 km SSE of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island at 10:15 p.m. on May 14th.

On May 15th, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake 18 km ENE of New Shoreham, Rhode Island was felt at 2:40 a.m.

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