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Earthquake Reported Near Attica

By WBTA News

A small earthquake occurred about two miles from Attica this morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 1.7-magnitude quake happened at 5:45 this morning.

Earthquakes with magnitudes between 1 and 3 on the Richter Scale are usually not felt, except by a few people under “especially favorable conditions,” according to the agency.

There are approximately 900,000 earthquakes of that size every year.

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