CIRCLE WITH A DOT

What causes earthquakes in the Eastern US — so far from any fault line? It's one of earth science's great mysteries, and Boston College's retired Prof. Alan Kafka has spent 42 years on the case. Join us at the Westport Observatory for this fascinating in-person lecture, also live on YouTube & Zoom. Don't miss it! was-ct.org/events/alan-kafka/#Earthquake #Seismology #EasternUS #Astronomy #Westport #Science #WestportAstronomicalSociety #WestportObservatory

Shaking in Nevada, felt in Westport! Our seismometer at WAS picked up last night's magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Reno, NV — from over 2,700 miles away. The seismic waves arrived at our station (WSPT), clear as a bell. We don't just watch the skies — we watch the ground too! Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/13/us/quake-tracker-nevada.html #Earthquake #Seismology #Nevada #Reno #WestportAstronomicalSociety #Citizen Science