Topic - Robert Thorson

Robert Thorson, a University of Connecticut earth sciences professor, said the quake resulted from the constant compression of the earth's hard, brittle crust in New Jersey.

Earthquake of 4.8 shakes New York City area →

Thorson said there could be a series of underground fractures or hollows in the area that help amplify the sounds made by pressure on the crust.

A small earthquake and 'Moodus Noises' are nothing new for one Connecticut town →