Earthquake Strikes Maine!

At 7:22 pm this evening, a 4.0 (adjusted drown from a 4.6 around 8:45 pm by USGS) magnitude earthquake struck southern Maine. We are getting reports that it was felt as far south as Rhode Island, but I suspect we will hear more reports as the hours progress. I actually spoke to my family in Western Massachusetts and they did not feel it. Here is the location and specifics per the USGS...

 

 

Location

43.611°N 70.661°W depth=5.0km (3.1mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 5km (3mi) W of Hollis Center, Maine
2. 21km (13mi) NW of Biddeford, Maine
3. 21km (13mi) NW of Saco, Maine
4. 22km (14mi) WNW of West Scarborough, Maine
5. 83km (52mi) ENE of Concord, New Hampshire 

I did a search of historical quakes in Maine and here is what the USGS shows as the strongest quakes in the state.

Maine

• 3/21/1904 Southeast Maine - Magnitude 5.1
• 10/2/2006 Maine - Magnitude 3.8

 

If the preliminary data is correct, then this is the second strongest earthquake in recorded history for Maine!

 

 

 

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