[JayCT]

Originally Posted by renovating

TOS require you to be 16....

I am letting the post stay. It seems harmless enough and asks a reasonable question. I hope people will answer it. It might help a child. JayCT, Moderator

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by micahmannice

Hi, I'm Micah Providence an 8th grader attending Worthington Hooker School in Connecticut. My Science teacher has asked the class to find out how this earthquake happened. I'm baffled because the North American Plate border is miles away so we don't get much earthquakes. In contrast, California get's many quakes because the border is closer. I'm thinking that there must be a volcano under Connecticut or something of that sort. If anyone here knows please reply so I can know, it would be very helpful.

There is no known volcano under Connecticut but there are fractures in the deep rock under our state that occasionally move. These fractures are small in comparison to those in California so they are not as active as out there. I hope this helps. Jay

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by JayCT

There is no known volcano under Connecticut but there are fractures in the deep rock under our state that occasionally move. These fractures are small in comparison to those in California so they are not as active as out there. I hope this helps. Jay

Believe it or not Stamford sits above a major fault line.

And re:"the post" coulda fooled me. That post by micahmannice was more interesting and more intelligent than some people that post in the forums. Great question micahmannice, keep up the great work.