
Maine Residents Shaken by a 3.8 Earthquake Monday Morning
Maine residents reported significant shaking Monday morning as an earthquake affected the southern part of the state.
The Earthquake Hit Southeast of York Harbor, Maine
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake registered a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale. The quake hit at approximately 10:22 a.m. just over 8 miles southeast of York Harbor. A map from the USGS shows an impact area that stretched as far north as Augusta, Maine, and south as Rhode Island. We have a report of someone in Massachusetts feeling the quake's effects.
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Maine's Monday Morning Earthquake Was Strong Enough to Be Felt By Residents
Earthquakes are not unusual in Maine, but they're typically not detected by anyone other than the experts, who report it to the USGS. But this one was noticeable, according to witnesses, with one saying it roused his hard-to-wake son from a sound sleep. For once, when the ground started shaking in Maine, it wasn't because Bonecrusher, Mega Wrex, Crushstation, and the other Monster Trucks were in town. Anyone who felt the earthquake can report their experience on the USGS website.
Maine's Largest Earthquake Was Just Under a 5 on the Richter Scale
The Maine Geological Survey reports the largest accurate measurement of an earthquake in the state was in Oxford County in 1973. That earthquake had a Richter magnitude of 4.8.
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