I still do not understand how people are hearing sounds like an explosion and they simply tell us these are earthquakes. I don’t doubt they are earthquakes, but what caused the earth to quake is my question. Too many times I keep reading reports of people hearing sounds prior to the earth shaking. Just like the so-called earthquake here in Virginia two years ago. What is really going on? – SA
December 3, 2013 – CONNECTICUT– Two organizations that track seismic activity have confirmed that the region experienced an earthquake on Friday, answering questions raised about the mysterious booms heard by residents from Montville to Mystic. The U.S. Geographical Survey recorded a 2.1 magnitude earthquake at 9:05 a.m. Friday that was centered about 2 miles east of Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, or 41.383°N 72.028°W in Groton. The Weston Observatory, an earthquake research arm of Boston College, reported two earthquakes, one at 9:05 a.m. and another at 9:42 a.m., said Justin Starr, a research assistant. The quakes, Starr said, were recorded somewhere in the area of the Thames River, close to Ledyard. He said seismometers recorded both quakes as magnitude 1.8. He said there are several ways to measure the earth’s movement and the discrepancy in the magnitude recorded by the U.S.G.S. is not uncommon. The noises produced by the earthquakes…
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