PEABODY, Mass. — Peabody Mayor Edward Bettencourt, Jr. announced that the city will host a public forum next week to discuss recent earthquakes that have residents rattled.
“In recent months, residents living in several areas of our city have reported hearing loud bangs, some of which have caused their homes to shake,” Betencourt said. “The United States Geographical Survey has recorded two recent earthquakes with epicenters in or around Peabody. The first was a 1.4 magnitude quake recorded on July 25 and the second was a 1.2 magnitude quake recorded on August 4. The two earthquakes coincide with some reports of bangs but not all of them.”
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Bettencourt said the noises and shaking have caused distress not only for affected residents, but for many others in the community.
The city’s Emergency Management Director Fire Chief Joe Daly and Bettencourt have had several meetings with the USGS, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Environmental Protection.
Bettencourt said that in order to help residents gain a better understanding of that’s taking place, a community forum will be held August 25 at 6 p.m. in the Wiggin Auditorium at City Hall.
City leaders will be joined by a representative of the USGS who will provide an overview of what’s been taking place and will answer questions from concerned residents.
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