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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/#Earthquake #Seismology #Tonga #NewEngland #WestportObservatory #USGS #AlanKafka #ScienceTalk #Geoscience #EarthScience

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#Earthquake #Connecticut #USGS #EarthScience #WestportCT

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? https://patch.com/connecticut/across-ct/earthquake-reportedly-felt-ct-did-you-feel-it#Earthquake #SleepyHollow #NewYork #Connecticut #DidYouFeelIt #USGS

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.#SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink #RocketLaunch #LookUp