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.
New England felt the ground shake for a moment on Monday, January 27. Get all the details on who felt the 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 moderate earthquake reported four miles offshore from Portsmouth was strong enough to rattle Concord and much of eastern New England on Monday morning and was felt as far away as Pennsylvania.
Another earthquake was detected off the coast of New England early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 2.0-magnitude earthquake struck at about 3:15 a.m. and was centered less than 10 miles east of Portsmouth.
Experts said we see earthquakes like the one that hit Monday only once every several years or so, and when we see something this strong, we can feel it for miles.
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.
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