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Four earthquakes yesterday, recorded by Westport Astronomical Society seismograph in Westport, CT.

All were USGS "Green Alert" for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

2 days ago 4 0 0 0
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Nevada, recorded in Westport, CT.

USGS: Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

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The next installment of my book “Geoscience and Society from Galileo to the 21st Century” is now available. This installment includes: Drafts of Chapters 1, 2, and 3, and (new addition) previews of the remaining chapters (4-9).

Link to book:
alankafka.substack.com/p/the-latest...

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Indonesia yesterday.

2 weeks ago 1 0 0 0
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake today near Vanuatu, South Pacific Ocean.

3 weeks ago 6 3 0 0
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake - Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Middle of Atlantic Ocean - not near population, but interesting geophysically...

1 month ago 8 1 1 1
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Cuba, March 17, 2026.

1 month ago 2 1 0 0
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Magnitude 2.1 earthquake yesterday in Moodus, CT.

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“People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like." ― Abraham Lincoln

Click here to read draft (up through Chapter 3)
t.co/JTUFtrMPIA

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The legendary Sleepy Hollow earthquake of 2026.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake yesterday: Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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Draft up through Chapter 3 of my book “Geoscience and Society from Galileo to the 21st Century” is now available The latest draft of my book, now including Chapter 3, is now available here..

Draft up through Chapter 3 of my book "Geoscience and Society from Galileo to the 21st Century" is now available for public access, and you can read it here:

Chapter 3: “Creationism”, “Uniformitarianism”, and Geologic Time

alankafka.substack.com/p/draft-up-t...

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake today in Vanuatu, recorded in New England.

2 months ago 3 0 0 0
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake today off the coast of Oregon, recorded at Weston (MA) Observatory/Westport (CT) Astronomical Society collaborative seismic monitoring station in Westport, CT.

3 months ago 3 0 0 0
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Small earthquake in Connecticut yesterday.

3 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Small earthquake rattles New Hampshire, just north of Massachusetts border A magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit overnight in Milford, New Hampshire, not far from the Massachusetts border.

www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

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Small earthquake today in New Hampshire

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Japan recorded at Westport Astronomical Society in Westport, Connecticut.

4 months ago 6 2 0 0
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake, Alaska-Canada border, recorded across New York City with low-cost Raspberry Shake community seismographs.

4 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Magnitude 6 earthquake in Alaska, recorded in New England (11/27/2025).

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Why Does the Earth Quake in New York City?

bcespquakes.com/ak_site/why_...

4 months ago 0 0 0 0
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Small earthquake in New Jersey.

4 months ago 4 3 1 0
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Bangladesh, recorded by our
Raspberry Shake seismograph in Assam, India.

5 months ago 3 0 0 0
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Small earthquake in New Hampshire. Barely felt, but well-recorded by our Raspberry Shake citizen science seismic network.

5 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake east of Guadeloupe, recorded across New York City with low-cost Raspberry Shake community seismographs.

USGS: Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage

5 months ago 4 0 0 0
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake - Timor Island, Southeast Asia - recorded in Northeast India.

5 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Lively, Ontario, Canada

6 months ago 0 0 0 0
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Lively quake in Canada today...

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Magnitude 2.6 earthquake today in Northern NY State.

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