An earthquake was detected off the coast of New Hampshire early Wednesday, the second quake to occur in the area this week, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.
MAP: York Harbor, Maine. We haven’t seen an earthquake cause moderate damage since World War 2, but it’s still important to be aware of your surroundings if you feel shaking.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine rocked New England on Monday morning, shaking homes from Boston to Cranston, R.I.
The 3.8-magnitude earthquake was centered around 10 miles east of Portsmouth, in an area in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the Isles of Shoals. Video from the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island shows the camera shaking when the earthquake hit at around 10:22 a.m.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake is on the smaller end of the Richter scale and even for people who may have felt it here in Massachusetts. It’s not likely that there was any damage.
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Maine experienced another earthquake Wednesday morning, but this one was much weaker than the one that rattled the region Monday. The 2.0 magnitude earthquake happened at 3:15 a.m. about 5.5 miles off the coast of York Harbor,
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.
A.M. AND AS FAR AS NEW HAMPSHIRE EARTHQUAKES GO, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING US SOME QUESTIONS. WE ARE NOT RIGHT ON A MAIN PLATE WHERE YOU’VE GOT LIKE OUT TOWARD CALIFORNIA, WHERE THEY HAVE PLATES THAT ARE SO BIG THAT THEY’RE RUBBING UP AGAINST EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME.
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.