The Westport Observatory's USGS seismic equipment picked up the big M 7.5 earthquake near Neiafu, Tonga this morning. Want to know more about earthquakes — particularly those here in New England? Alan Kafka visits us in April to talk about them!
https://was-ct.org/events/alan-kafka/
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A couple of small Connecticut earthquakes showed up on the seismic equipment at the Westport Observatory this morning, 3/15.A couple of small Connecticut earthquakes showed up on the seismic equipment at the Westport Observatory this morning, 3/15. You can see the 2.1M and 1.9M blips at 8:21AM and 8:26AM on the right side of the graph. https://patch.com/connecticut/thehaddams-killingworth/2-earthquakes-hit-ct-did-you-feel-them
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A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was detected near Sleepy Hollow, NY this morning at 10:17 a.m. — picked up by the USGS seismometer at the Westport Observatory.A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was detected near Sleepy Hollow, NY this morning at 10:17 a.m. — picked up by the USGS seismometer at the Westport Observatory. Sleepy Hollow sits about 30 miles from the Connecticut border. Did you feel it?

Earthquake Reportedly Felt In CT: Did You Feel It?
An earthquake was felt in parts of Connecticut on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.
Across Connecticut, CT Patch (patch.com)
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🚀 Heads up, Connecticut!
Heads up, Connecticut!From Meteorologist Kevin Arnone: A SpaceX Falcon 9 is set to launch tonight at 7:34 PM, carrying another batch of Starlink satellites on a northeast trajectory. If all goes on time, the rocket’s bright exhaust plume should be visible from our area.
Look 4–8 minutes after launch
Face the southeastern sky
Clear skies = best chanceLaunches can slip, so timing matters.