[Update 8:55 p.m. ET] The U.S. Geological Survey revised its report of Tuesday's earthquake to magnitude 4.0, down from a preliminary magnitude of 4.6. The epicenter was pinpointed 4 miles west-southwest of Hollis Center, Maine, at a shallow depth of 4.2 miles.
Despite the downgrade, the quake was felt as far away as Boston, Massachusetts; Albany, New York, and even Waterbury, Connecticut, according to the USGS.
You can report your earthquake experience to the USGS at the above link, as well as adding your comment to the many at the end of this post.
"My entire house shook for 3 to 4 seconds. It felt like it was about to collapse," a viewer from Everett, Massachusetts, wrote to CNN affiliate WCVB in Boston.
[Original post] An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 4.6 hit Maine at 7:12 p.m. ET Tuesday, according to the USGS website. The earthquake happened 3 miles (5 kilometers) west of Hollis Center, Maine.
Born in and lived in CA for over quarter century...I used to think like you, but now in Maine, I DON'T...thank goodness, and it's different when there are no earthquake retrofits here, no need for condescension, please.
You seem to insult people from California a lot and yes I know you lived there, who cares! Stop being such a bigot!
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Was very noticeable here on Martha's Vineyard.
Tripped during football practice, stood up and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get my balance back... Took me and the other coaches a second to realize the ground was actually moving, I guess it's time to lose some weight.
Hays. I know what you mean. I thought that my upstairs neighbors were probably moving their couch at one point.
Felt it here in Dutchess County New York for about 10 seconds
Felt it here for approx 10 seconds at approx 7:13PM this evening. No damage of any sort.
Meant to say that "here" is 22 miles south of Boston, MA
I agree with "well, duh "
Felt it here in Hudson, NH.
Our chairs felt as if they were being bounced up and down. We each looked at the other in disbelief and concern. Our home is in Conway, Massachusetts.
Whole house shook in Warwick, Rhode Island. My parents live in Ellsworth ME. Cant get in touch with them. Hope all is ok.
At school at a potluck, though the geothermal system blew up! AT&T and Verizon phone lines were down in Westbrook ( 1 mile north of Portland, ME
I'm sure your parents are fine. This happened near the western part of me. and they are downeast. I'm alot closer than they are and I haven't heard of anything bad around here.
Phones are coming back up Kris, evens cells were down for a while. I'm from Harrison Maine, felt it very well. There are some reports of damage coming in now, house fire in Saco and damaged building in Biddeford.
Felt it in Manchester, NH. I thought it was a gust of wind at first. Whole house trembled but that was all.
We live in Billerica, MA and it felt and sounded like something hit the house. It shook the house for sure.
Exactly how it felt in Acton, MA.
Glad to see that there is no damage or at the very most minimal damage
Here in buxton, ME( 1 mile from Hollis) it felt like my house was going to fall..
Felt it here pretty well...oh, wait...Hollis is only about 15 miles from here...of course I did 🙂
just another test firing of the governments ultra top secret magma displacement project called earth shaker nothing to worry about
I moved from Los Angeles for this! Yeah, looks like the tunnels from the former Brunswick AFB have connected with Mass. in a big way. Hope the trip to the feeding cages is short...lol