WALTHAM, M.A. – National Grid today issued the following statement regarding the impacts of the earthquake that occurred this morning near Buzzards Bay.

National Grid has been pro-actively inspecting our electric and natural gas systems to determine if there was any damage to them following this morning’s earthquake.  As of 6 p.m. today, no damage had been detected.  We are continuing to inspect our facilities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a precaution. 

If you smell gas, vacate the area immediately and call 9-1-1, or call our emergency gas line at 800-233-5325.

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National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York and Massachusetts. National Grid is focused on building a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future — transforming our networks with more reliable and resilient energy solutions to meet state climate goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.