The ground violently shook in a video taken outside the iconic Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, amid a magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck off the coast Monday morning and could be felt across New England.
Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattle across the ground Monday morning.
An earthquake off the Maine coast rattled New England on Monday, causing shaking in parts of the state, as well as in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.
The Maine Geological Survey reported a magnitude 2.1 quake on Dec. 9, 2024, 4 miles north of Upton, but noted that there were no reports from people who felt it. On July 28, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake recorded in West Gardiner had scattered reports of weak shaking up to 30 mile away.
An earthquake near York Harbor, Maine, sent shocks throughout New England on Monday morning. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10:22 a.m., according to preliminary data from the United States Geological Survey. The shaking could be felt for a few seconds.
A Ware, Massachusetts, resident said she was home and her whole house was shaking for about 10 seconds from what she at first believed was an 18-wheeler coming down Route 9.
Experts say that while it has been quiet after Monday's quake, the risk of one or more aftershocks is not out of the question.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New England on Monday morning with shaking felt in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and an hour away in Boston. The quake was centered 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor, Maine.
Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.
A light but rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Maine on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, sending trembles across New England. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 10 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.