A 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine rocked New England on Monday morning, shaking homes from Boston to Cranston, R.I.
This seismograph image from the Weston Observatory shows when this second earthquake was detected Wednesday: Maine averages one magnitude 3 or higher earthquake each year. Wednesd
Another, smaller earthquake was reported off the coast of Maine overnight. The 2.0-magnitude earthquake occurred around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday off the coast of York, Maine, about the same location as Monday’s 3.
Most recently, in 2012, there was an earthquake with a 3.8 magnitude that took place in New England. In 1638, Vermont and New Hampshire experienced its strongest earthquake in history, which had the magnitude of 6.5, according to the New England Storm Center.
Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattle across the ground Monday morning.
Experts said we see earthquakes like the one that hit Monday only once every several years or so, and when we see something this strong, we can feel it for miles.
Parts of Massachusetts and New England felt a rumble and shake Monday morning when a small earthquake hit the area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.8 magnitude quake hit about 6 miles off the southeast coast of York Harbor,
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake near the Maine coast surprised residents across northern New England and even as far away as Pennsylvania. Despite widespread shaking, no major damage or injuries were reported.
Another earthquake was detected off the coast of New England early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 2.0-magnitude earthquake struck at about 3:15 a.m. and was centered less than 10 miles east of Portsmouth.
Another earthquake of a relatively minor 2.0 magnitud e was recorded overnight in approximately the same spot as Monday’s 3.8-magnitude quake off the coast of Maine, according to the United State Geological Survey.
Paul Earle, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, joined 12 News at 4 virtually on Tuesday to talk about the earthquake off the Maine coast that reverberated throughout New England the day before.