Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.
The Maine Geological Survey reported a magnitude 2.1 quake on Dec. 9, 2024, 4 miles north of Upton, but noted that there were ...
Earthquakes are less common on the eastern ... The biggest Eastern quakes usually occur along the mid-Atlantic Ridge, which extends through Iceland and the Atlantic Ocean. Quakes on the East ...
The 2.0 earthquake Wednesday morning was in the same region of Maine as the magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Monday.
The earthquake, which struck just after 10 a.m., was centered about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor. Its effects were felt as far north as Bangor and south as New York City.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of New England on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Study Suggests the Atlantic Ocean Is Expanding by a Couple of Inches Every Year Due to a Massive Upwelling The Atlantic Ocean ...
Volcanoes and earthquake activity often occur in similar ... the Pacific Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge that extends along the floor of the ...
However, Coulson believes Monday’s earthquake occurred because of pressure in the Atlantic Ocean being pushed west toward land and away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an underwater range.