A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 7 miles southeast of York Harbor,
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far west as Albany, New York. The quake, detected approximately 12 miles underground, caused no reported injuries or damage, but its occurrence has renewed attention on New England's seismic history​​.
Molina lives about 20 minutes from where the earthquake was centered near Paramus, New Jersey. The U.S. Geological Survey gave the quake an initial rating of 2.4 magnitude. It happened just after 1 p.m. Paramus is about 17 miles north of New York City.
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.
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.
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 largest known New England earthquakes were a 6.5-magnitude in 1638 centered in Vermont or New Hampshire, and a 5.8-magnitude centered offshore from Cape Ann in 1755, which resulted in severe damage to the Boston waterfront.
The quake, centered about six miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine, at 10:22 a.m. was reportedly felt hundreds of miles away across New England and as far as Pennsylvania.
According to the New York State Department of Health, on average there were 292 deaths each year due to motor vehicle traffic-related injuries among vehicle occupants, killing 1.6 of every 100,000 New Yorkers. The rates were highest for men and New Yorkers ages 65 and older, followed by New Yorkers ages 20-24, according to statistics.
It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that occurred Monday.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Yesterday morning an Earthquake was reported in southern Maine near York Harbor. Meteorologist Vanessa Symonick explains how rare it is for an earthquake to occur in Maine.