Crime & Safety

'Minor Seismic Activity' Woke Butler Residents Monday

There were no reported injuries or property damage, police said.

There was some minor seismic activity in Butler on and around Oak Street Monday morning, police said.
Residents reported on Patch Monday morning that the sound of an explosion at about 5:30 a.m. woke them up.
Acting police Chief Ciro Chimento said the activity originated from the Ringwood fault line.
"As far as we could determine otherwise there was no reported damage and no reported injuries," Chimento said.


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