Fact Earthquake in Maine

Fact Earthquake in Maine. Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 Moment Magnitude scale shook northeastern Maine, USA and shaking can be felt up to the south of Boston and throughout New England, surprising residents unaccustomed to such strong vibrations.

There were no reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which occurred shortly after 7:00 pm local time (2300 GMT), with the epicenter recorded the relatively shallow at a depth of 3.1 miles (five kilometers).

Twitter users in Montpelier, the state capital of Vermont, reported feeling "shock for 10 seconds," according to the Burlington Free Press newspaper.

Experts at the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measuring 4.6 Moment Magnitude scale before it dropped to 4.0