Quarry blast registered as a magnitude 2 on U.S.G.S. earthquake list

The shaking from blasting in Plainville on Tuesday afternoon showed up on the U.S. Geological Survey website list of earthquakes as a magnitude 2.

On Wednesday morning, the U.S.G.S. website said there was a magnitude 2 earthquake near New Britain around 2:30 p.m. Later, the website said it was actually a quarry blast.

“Tilcon Connecticut conducted a controlled scheduled blast in Plainville on Tuesday, May 20th at approximately 2:30 p.m. All regulations were followed, and the operation was within limits,” Tilcon Connecticut said in a statement.

There were reports of shaking from people in New Britain and Plainville who reported feeling it.

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The U.S.G.S. said there was an earthquake in Essex earlier this week.

The U.S.G.S. website says there was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake near Essex Village at 1:29 p.m. on Monday and there were reports of light shaking. People in Deep River and Stamford reported feeling it.