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Southern New England has 5th reported earthquake since May of this year

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Did you feel it? An earthquake struck Massachusetts on Saturday, the 5th quake in southern New England since May.

Several Massachusetts residents reported feeling the earthquake which was a magnitude 1.8 at 1:54 p.m. on Saturday 2km south of the center of Boxborough, which is in the northeastern part of the state.

In mid-June, a 1.6 tremor was located 3 km NNW of Portsmouth Rhode Island.

A few Rhode Island residents reported feeling a magnitude 2.2 earthquake that took place 18 km SSE of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island on May 14th at 4:42 a.m.

A few handful of people reported feeling a tremor when a 2.5 magnitude quake struck 17 km SSE of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island at 10:15 p.m. on May 14th.

On May 15th, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake 18 km ENE of New Shoreham, Rhode Island was felt at 2:40 a.m.

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