Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.

Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.

People across the region felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that was centered off the coast of Maine in York Harbor. So how rare is such an occurrence in New England?

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.

The earthquake struck off the coast of Maine on Monday around 10:22 a.m. Thousands of people reported that they felt the ground shaking.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Maine and is felt far beyond The earthquake, which struck just after 10 a.m., was centered about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor. Its effects were felt as far ...