The mysterious explosions and small earthquakes that shake a city

A geological mystery has been plaguing a beautiful Connecticut town for centuries, causing deafening noises that sound like explosions and seismic tremors felt only in the area. This is Hartford, which is prone to explosive sounds and aggressive vibrations, which residents call “Mundus noises”. The strange phenomenon, which dates back centuries to the time of the Native Americans, originates from the thousands of micro-quakes that strike the region and present themselves as acoustic seismic vibrations that reverberate like explosions. They only appear in that state each year, according to a statement by University of Connecticut geologist Robert Thorson in the New York Post: “They're so small you can't even feel them. [αλλού]». How they got the name Mundus The area, named after the village of Mundus, located in East Hampton, differs from earthquake-prone areas such as California, located on major faults, which are known to rumble frequently. On the contrary, the Mundus […]
Source: News Beast

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