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Southern New England experiences at least the 6th earthquake since May

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Did you feel it? Some in southeastern Massachusetts did as an earthquake was registered.

According to the United States Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center, a 2.1 magnitude tremor was recorded just before 3:00 p.m. in between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.

A group of residents reported feeling the quake to the organization.

The earthquake measured 10.8 km deep.

At the end of September, a magnitude 1.8 at 1:54 p.m. was reported 2km south of the center of Boxborough, which is in the northeastern part of the state.

In mid-June, a 1.6 tremor was located 3 km NNW of Portsmouth Rhode Island.

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 handfuls 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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