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When is an earthquake not an earthquake? What really happened near New Britain
The earthquake that was originally reported near New Britain, CT May 20 is now confirmed not to have been an earthquake. What ...
New Britain 'earthquake' Tuesday actually was Plainville quarry blast, USGS says
Blasting at a Plainville quarry registered as a magnitude 2 earthquake on the U.S. Geological Survey website Tuesday.
Earthquake record near New Britain, Connecticut: Here are the details that we know
As of the morning of May 21, the earthquake near New Britain was the only one in New England to occur in the past day, ...
Earthquakes hit New Britain, Essex this week, USGS reports
The U.S. Geological Survey said two weak earthquakes hit Connecticut this week, first in Essex Monday and then in New Britain on Tuesday.