3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Felt Across New England

CBS News reports:

An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered in York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed.

The depth of the earthquake was more than 8 miles underground, according to the USGS. There was no tsunami threat to New England, according to U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.

The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 happened at 10:22 a.m. “We don’t sit on any active fault lines,” WBZ-TV weather producer Terry Eliasen said. “But again for our area [it] is really significant.”

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OK YES that was an earthquake, says USGS — right off York Harbor in Maine. More to come: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/…

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— WBUR (@wbur.org) January 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM

Did you feel that?

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake centered near York Harbor, Maine, rocked New England, shaking homes and buildings from Maine to Boston to Cranston, R.I.

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— The Boston Globe (@bostonglobe.com) January 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes New England, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine: cnn.it/42uyYb5

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— CNN (@cnn.com) January 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM