A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook Maine on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at a depth of 20 km and centered 13 km southeast of York Harbor. People reported feeling shaking across York and Cumberland counties and in the Boothbay Harbor region.
It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that occurred Monday.
It felt as if the furnace was blowing up, a truck was hitting our building and our solar panels were falling off – all at the same time,” said a resident less than 10 miles from the quake’s epicenter.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Monday morning near York Harbor, Maine, at a depth of 8 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt as far as Boston and Portland, highlighting that while rare,
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 Supreme Court will hear an appeal from two York residents challenging the approval of a new cellular antenna.
The average Maine home went for a record $390,200 in 2024, but the year also saw sales increasing after years of declines.
BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.9.
A Kennebunkport, Maine home with sweeping ocean views sold for $12 million — the highest price ever recorded in York County — after spending a mere 90 minutes on the market, making it one of the fastest and most expensive home sales in Maine history.
John Matthew Nigh, an escaped inmate with a lengthy criminal record, is currently on the run, according to North Carolina jail officials.
Maine’s highest court has ruled against a law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims about child sexual abuse.