A 3.8-magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine shook New England today, with tremors felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The earthquake occurred eight miles underground near York Harbor at 10:22 a.

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.

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.

BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.9.

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.

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!

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.

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Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattle across the ground Monday morning.

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.