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Earthquake Hits Overnight Near Cranston
Officials say the 2.3 magnitude quake happened around 3:43 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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An earthquake hit near Cranston, Rhode Island early Wednesday morning.
Measured as a 2.3 magnitude quake, it happened just over a mile east of Cranston at approximately 3:43 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Officials received reports of the quake from nearly 67 residents in the area.
The quake may have also been felt in Providence, East Providence, Coventry and Woonsocket.
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This is the second time in two days an earthquake has been felt in New England. On Tuesday, July 21, a 1.5 magnitude quake struck at around 7:49 a.m. about one kilometer east-southeast of Plymouth, NH, near Locust Drive just off Rte. 175.
The NH quake was the the fourth time in four months an earthquake hit the Granite State this year.
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