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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake felt across southern Maine

3.8 Magnitude Earthquake felt across southern Maine

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


The magnitude 3.8 earthquake was centered near York Harbor. According to U.S. Geological Survey.   The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.8.

The earthquake was reported at a depth of 20 km and centered 13 km southeast of York Harbor.

People have reported feeling shaking across York and Cumberland counties and in the Boothbay Harbor region.

According to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami danger associated with this earthquake.

The Maine Emergency Management says Maine experiences an average of five earthquakes per year.

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(Via Cumberland, Maine Police Department)

 

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