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.
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off York Harbor, Maine, early Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey, an aftershock to Monday’s earthquake.
People across the region felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that was centered off the coast of Maine in York Harbor. So how rare is such an occurrence in New England?
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.
Maine is not typically associated with significant seismic activity, making Monday's earthquake all the more unusual. Most earthquakes in the state are too small to feel, and large, damaging quakes are incredibly rare.
The 2.0 earthquake Wednesday morning was in the same region of Maine as the magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Monday.
A small earthquake was reported near York Wednesday morning – near the location of the earthquake that hit on Monday. Wednesday’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
A light but rare 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Maine on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, sending trembles across New England. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 10 miles east of Portsmouth, N.H., the survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that occurred Monday.
Did you feel the walls around you wobble and ground wiggle on Monday? Well, that wasn’t just you. It was an actual earthquake, but it was nowhere close. According to the U.S. Geologic Service, an earthquake originated off the shore of southern Maine on Monday morning.