January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to prepare for the next one.
The state of Maine was hit by a rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake Monday morning, a tremor that could be felt across the New England region.
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 magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck off the coast of New England mid-Monday morning, sending tremors across the region. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the quake and said it hit offshore at 10:22 a.m. about 8 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine.
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.
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.
Mainers were "shaken up" after a rare earthquake off the southern Maine coast rattled parts of the state. People across Maine and New England say they felt the earthquake late Monday morning. The quake struck just off the coast of York Harbor a little after 10:20 a.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Caribou, Maine, said there was no threat of a tsunami. Residents in the Northeast reported feeling the surprise shock on social media. "Earthquake!
Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattle across the ground Monday morning.
The small quake packed a strong punch as its shallow depth of approximately 8 miles sent strong shockwaves throughout the northeastern United States