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Reported quake or seismic-like event: Rhode Island, USA, Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 2:42 am (GMT -5) -

Reported quake or seismic-like event: Rhode Island, USA, Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 2:42 am (GMT -5) Reported quake or seismic-like event: Rhode Island, USA, Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 2:42 am (GMT -5)
20 Jan 07:51 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 9 minutes.
Date & time: Jan 20, 2022 07:42:07 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 2:42 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 3?
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.8266°N / 71.41388°W (Providence, Rhode Island, United States)
Antipode: 41.827°S / 108.586°E
Nearby towns and cities:
0 km (0 mi) NNW of Providence (pop: 179,200) --> See nearby quakes!
577 km (359 mi) NE of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds 2°C (36 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from S
Primary data source: VolcanoDiscovery
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Providence Rhode Island (0 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Laying in bed, felt vibrations and noticed the bed was shaking minimally. The baby felt it too, as he stirred awake from a deep sleep. | One user found this interesting.  
Providence Rhode Island (0 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Laying in bed, felt vibrations and noticed the bed was shaking minimally. The baby felt it too, as he stirred awake from a deep sleep.  
02816 / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / very short : Heard a loud boom that woke me. | One user found this interesting.  
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