(NECN) - USGS confirms an earthquake shook the southeastern coast of Massachusetts Tuesday evening.
According to USGS, a 2.4-magnitude earthquake struck 1 mile near Dartmouth and 2 miles near New Bedford, Mass. just before 6 p.m.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency says there were reports of shaking, but no damage.
"It's just a little shake and rattle, but obviously it was felt by residents in the south coast of Massachusetts ... so for them, it would be a little bit of excitement this evening," Dr. John Ebel of the Weston Observatory says.
There's no pattern, even though the region experienced another small earthquake a few months ago. Dr. Ebel says the area the earthquake occurred in is not a known for having faults, but says it's not surprising for the Fall River-New Bedford to experience a small earthquake.
Dr. Ebel also says it's "not impossible" for residents in the area to feel a similar-sized aftershock later Tuesday night.
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