BOSTON – A 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck York Harbor, Maine, on Monday morning was felt in Boston, Massachusetts, as well as parts of New Hampshire and Rhode Island, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 10:22 a.m. and was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1, later revised to 3.9.
"This type of earthquake is a rare occurrence, maybe once every five years," John Ebel, a senior scientist at the Weston Observatory at Boston College, told WBZ-TV.
According to the USGS, the earthquake had a depth of more than 8 miles beneath the surface. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there was no tsunami threat to New England.
"We don’t sit on any active fault lines," said Terry Eliasen, WBZ-TV’s executive weather producer. "But for our area, this is quite significant."
There were no reports of damage in Massachusetts following the earthquake. The shaking lasted only a few seconds in the area, and even in the WBZ-TV newsroom in Boston, it was felt.
"My house shook pretty good," said WBZ-TV anchor David Wade, who lives just west of Boston. "It went on for what felt like 5 or 10 seconds."
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported that shaking was felt across the state, but no immediate damage was reported. They also reminded the public to "drop, cover, and hold on for safety" during an earthquake.
As for aftershocks, Ebel noted, "There certainly will be aftershocks that will be recorded seismically." He said aftershocks with magnitudes around 2.8 to 3.1 could be felt in areas like the North Shore of Massachusetts, coastal New Hampshire, and southern Maine.
In 2024, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey was also felt in parts of Massachusetts.
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