Earthquakes rattles houses in Maine and are felt everywhere in New England

Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt an earthquake of 3.8 magnitude above Earth on Monday morning.

The earthquake dates from 10 km southeast of York Harbor, Maine, at. 10:22, US Geological Survey (USGS) reported Monday.

“It was offshore by York Harbor, who is down near the border with Connecticut, easy offshore,” said Susan Hough, a seismologist with USGS based in Pasadena. “It was widely felt. It has been reported widely through they did you feel that? system. We have 32,000 people because it is a populated corridor. “

The USGS “does not expect damage considering the size and the location,” Hough said. The strongest reported to shake from dinner is “probably not strong enough to knock things out of the shelves, what so much more to do actual injuries,” she added.

“Mema has received reports of shaking felt in MA, but no reports of damage at this time,” Posted Mema on X, formerly Twitter, at. 10:50 ”Remember, under an earthquake: Falling, tires and holding for security. “

NWS National Tsunami Warning Center stated that there was “no tsunami hazard from this earthquake” in a warning at 1 p.m. 10:26

Across Massachusetts, people reported that computers winged, coffee that slid and floorboards, rattle.