A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future
Texans near San Antonio experienced a 4.5 earthquake on Wednesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far west as Albany, New York. The quake, detected approximately 12 miles underground, caused no reported injuries or damage, but its occurrence has renewed attention on New England's seismic history​​.
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off York Harbor, Maine, early Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey, an aftershock to Monday’s earthquake.
Another earthquake of a relatively minor 2.0 magnitud e was recorded overnight in approximately the same spot as Monday’s 3.8-magnitude quake off the coast of Maine, according to the United State Geological Survey.
An earthquake​ just off Maine today was felt in Boston and into Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, according to a "shake map."
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?
Experts say that while it has been quiet after Monday's quake, the risk of one or more aftershocks is not out of the question.
KARNES COUNTY, Texas – A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported near Falls City, according to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS said the earthquake happened just before 9:30 p.m., approximately 44 miles southeast of San Antonio in Karnes County. The earthquake’s depth was 2.3 miles, the agency said.
A light but rare 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Maine on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, sending trembles across New England. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 10 miles east of Portsmouth, N.H., the survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
An earthquake that took place off a county's coastline during the early hours of Sunday morning went unnoticed by residents. The tremor was recorded at 04:32 GMT in the North Sea, roughly 62.1 miles (100km) north-east of Cromer, Norfolk.