An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 hit on Monday morning, approximately 7 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred at a depth of about 8 miles and its effects were felt across a wide area, from Boston to Portland, Maine, according to the USGS.
This seismic event serves as a reminder that earthquakes, while uncommon, can occur along the Atlantic Seaboard. The USGS Earthquakes division highlighted this fact in a recent post.
