Southern New England was shaken Sunday morning by a magnitude 4.0 (revised from 4.2 as first reported) earthquake at a depth of 12 miles. The earthquake was centered a few miles off of New Bedford and was felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Long Island. According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center the quake struck at 9:10am. The last earthquake to hit New England was a 2.1 magnitude centered just off of Martha’s Vineyard … Continue reading Earthquake hits Southern New England