Earthquake off Maine rattles New England

An earthquake off the Maine coast rattled New England on Monday, causing shaking in parts of the state, as well as in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

An earthquake centered off Maine rattled the region Monday, causing light to moderate shaking in the state, as well as in parts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake as a 3.8-magnitude temblor that struck shortly before 10:30 a.m. ET. The epicenter was off York Harbor, Maine, roughly 45 miles southwest of Portland.

The National Weather Service has not issued any tsunami watches, warnings or advisories in the aftermath, and there have been no reports of fatalities or significant damage so far.

A map shows the epicenter of an earthquake off Maine on Monday.USGSThe USGS’ forecast shows a 15% chance of at least one aftershock of magnitude 3 or above within the next week.

The event was the strongest earthquake measured in the northeastern United States since April, when a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Lebanon, New Jersey. That shaking was the most intense in the Northeast in more than a decade, according to USGS records.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/earthquakes/earthquake-maine-coast-rattles-new-england-rcna189415

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