WESTPORT — Curious about the tremors that occasionally rattle windows far from the San Andreas Fault? An upcoming lecture will delve into the science behind earthquakes in our region.
“The Mystery of Earthquakes in the Eastern United States,” part of the Westport Astronomical Society’s monthly lecture series, will take place at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st, at the Westport Observatory. Alan Kafka, an independent scientist and retired Boston College professor, will deliver the lecture.
Kafka says that while the East Coast is not as seismically active as many other areas of the world, it has still had many recorded instances of significant earthquakes. However, since the quakes do not follow any clear correlation with geologically mapped faults, their cause continues to be a mystery.
The lecture will discuss past earthquakes in the region as well as Kafka’s development of “cellular seismology,” a method he has used to investigate past quakes to help determine zones where future events are likely to occur. For more information, click here.
The Mystery of Earthquakes in the Eastern United States
Tuesday, April 21
8:00 pm
Westport Observatory
182 Bayberry Lane
Westport
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