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2.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Upper Valley

Screenshot of the U.S. Geological Survey's reporting tool
Screenshot of the U.S. Geological Survey's reporting tool
A magnitude 2.3 tremor hit about 7 km west northwest of White River Junction Thursday morning

The U.S. Geological Survey says there was a minor earthquake in the Upper Valley Wednesday night.According to the USGS website the 2.3 magnitude tremor hit about 5 kilometers west of White River Junction around 11:30 p.m.

The federal agency maintains an interactive website where people can report their experience. As of 7:30 a.m., 54 people had logged in to say they felt the earth shake.

Felt something? Report it here.

The USGS says smaller earthquakes are felt throughout New England a few times every year, and the region experiences moderately damaging earthquakes every few decades.

Correction 12/21/17 9:10 a.m. This story was updated with the correct time of the earthquake. The original story had  the wrong time.
 

Howard Weiss-Tisman is Vermont Public’s southern Vermont reporter, but sometimes the story takes him to other parts of the state.
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