1.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Stamford Area: USGS

STAMFORD, CT — A 1.3 magnitude earthquake was reported late Monday morning in Stamford, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was reported at 11:55 a.m. at around 3 miles deep, the USGS website notes. The coordinates of the earthquake show a location on Old Mill Lane, just south of the Merritt Parkway.

Stamford police Lt. Jerry Junes told Patch Monday afternoon the department has not received any reports of injuries or damage associated with the earthquake, although the department did receive calls around the time the earthquake was felt.

The seismic event comes a few days after Stamford residents reported hearing and feeling loud explosions in the North Stamford area that were strong enough to rattle homes and, in some cases, knock pictures off the walls, the Stamford Fire Department said.

The SFD said it received over a dozen calls from residents on the night of Nov. 14, and the explosion sounds were again heard in the early morning hours of Nov. 15.

Firefighters scoured the North Stamford area and found no damage associated with the rumblings.

Additionally, both the Tennessee gas pipeline, which operates a major transmission line in the area, and Eversource Gas, confirmed last week that their systems were functioning normally with no reported irregularities, the SFD said.

It's not known if Monday's earthquake is related.

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While earthquakes have been known to occur in different parts of Connecticut, the state is best known for its seismic activity near the town of 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.

Patch has reached out to the Stamford Fire Department for more information