An earthquake near York Harbor, Maine, sent shocks throughout New England on Monday morning.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10:22 a.m., according to preliminary data from the United States Geological Survey. The shaking could be felt for a few seconds.
Residents across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island reported feeling the quake , saying it caused little to no damage where they were at the time. Official reports are not yet available.
“Our Local Coordinators are making outreach to their municipal liaisons to receive any reports of damage or requests for state assistance, but there are none to report at this time,” Sara Porter from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said in a statement to GBH News.
Porter said today’s event serves as a reminder that the Northeast is “not immune” to earthquakes, and that everyone should know the steps to stay safe .
Subsequent earthquakes, called aftershocks, can occur near the site of the main quake. USGS says the York Harbor event is highly unlikely to lead to a damaging aftershock within the next week, but there’s a 13% chance of at least one magnitude 3 aftershock, which would be large enough to be felt nearby.
