A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Maine on Monday morning, shaking parts of the Northeast and as far away as residents Boston feels the rumble, officials said.
The earthquake occurred about 6.5 miles southeast York, Maine, The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported a magnitude of 4.1 just before 10:30 a.m., but later adjusted the magnitude of the quake to 3.8.
“Today’s M3.8 earthquake near Bar Harbor, Maine, reminds us that earthquakes along the Atlantic coast are unusual, but not unheard of,” the USGS wrote on X.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Cariboo, Maine, said there was no tsunami threat.
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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake off the coast of Maine Monday morning. (U.S. Geological Survey)
Residents in the Northeast took to social media to express their unexpected shock.
“Earthquake! Anyone else feel it? I’m in southern Maine and my whole house is shaking like a car hit me,” one user wrote on X.
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“Pretty good vibes here. Great WTF moment,” user wrote In the second article. “I rushed to the window to see if anything had hit the house.”
NWS Boston, approximately 65 miles south of York, Ask residents If they feel a rumble.
Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the sound.
The U.S. Geological Survey says New England and as far south as Long Island, New York, has experienced small earthquakes since colonial times and has been damaged by rare larger earthquakes.
“A moderately damaging earthquake occurs somewhere in the region every few decades, while smaller earthquakes occur about twice a year,” the USGS said. “In the mid-1700s, the Boston area was experiencing It was destroyed three times in 28 years, New York City in 1737 and 1884.”