Earthquake Strikes on South Coast; Shaking Felt in Hingham

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November 8, 2020 by Michael Page

Hingham woke up to a rumble Sunday morning, after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near the South Coast.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred just after 9 AM.

Shaking near the epicenter, pinpointed near Dartmouth, lasted 10-15 seconds.

In Hingham, generally weak shaking was reported.

Near downtown, neighbors reported glassware shaking the cabinets.

Small earthquakes are not uncommon in Massachusetts, but it’s much less common to have a quake felt across such a wide geographic area like this one.

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