Earthquake Reported In CT: Did You Feel It?

EAST HADDAM, CT — NBC Connecticut chief Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan was the first person to note that the U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake Wednesday night in East Haddam.

It's not the first time an earthquake has been reported here.

"The USGS has confirmed a magnitude 1.9 earthquake in East Haddam...." Hanrahan wrote on his Facebook page. "This area is well known for frequent seismic activity—often referred to as the Moodus Noises—a phenomenon that’s been documented for hundreds of years." (You can follow Hanrahan on Facebook here).

According to the USGS website, 4 people reported feeling it at 10:36 p.m.

Earthquakes are rare in Connecticut, but in 2025 at least a few minor ones were reported.

A 2.0 magnitude quake rocked New Britain in May 2025. USGS geologists logged a 1.8 magnitude earthquake in Essex Village in May. In January 2025, a 1.8 magnitude earthquake was also reported in Moodus, a village in East Haddam.

On November 20, 2024 a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was also reported in Moodus, according to the United States Geological Survey.

While earthquakes have been known to occur in different parts of Connecticut, the state is best known for its seismic activity near Moodus, according to the Northeast States Emergency Consortium.

Notably, an earthquake in 1791 was recorded in Moodus with a magnitude between 4.4 and 5, the NESEC said. The event was felt from New York City up to Albany, and up to Boston in the northeast.

with reporting by Rich Kirby and Vincent Salzo, Patch staff