Moodus, Connecticut is a town with a history and namesake of the Seismologists term “Moodus Noises.” Prior to its purchase by English settlers in 1662, the area around Moodus was inhabited by Native Americans. 
They called the area "Matchetmadosett", the place of noises because of numerous earthquakes that were recorded between 1638 and 1899. Loud rumblings or the “Moodus Noises,” could be heard for miles surrounding the epicenter of the quakes.