WESTON OBSERVATORY

Large Quake a Real Possibility on Southcoast
Large Quake a Real Possibility on Southcoast
Large Quake a Real Possibility on Southcoast
Thursday's earthquake was less than a footnote in seismic history, but it certainly has people talking. The 1.9 magnitude quake was felt throughout New Bedford, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and other Southcoast communities. Dr. John Ebel, a geophysicist at the Weston Observatory at Boston College says while the area dodged a bullet, we're not immune to a damaging earthquake...
Earthquake Shakes Southcoast
Earthquake Shakes Southcoast
Earthquake Shakes Southcoast
Update 12:19pm:   A minor earthquake has struck southeastern Massachusetts, but there were no immediate reports of damage. John Ebel, a senior research scientist at Boston College's Weston Observatory, said the earthquake that struck seven miles north-northwest of New Bedford just before 11 a.m. T...