A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck off the coast of New England mid-Monday morning, sending tremors across the region. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the quake and said it hit offshore at 10:22 a.m. about 8 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine.

The state of Maine was hit by a rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake Monday morning, a tremor that could be felt across the New England region.

BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.9.

The 3.8-magnitude earthquake was centered about 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor in Maine, officials said.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Caribou, Maine, said there was no threat of a tsunami. Residents in the Northeast reported feeling the surprise shock on social media. "Earthquake!

A Ware, Massachusetts, resident said she was home and her whole house was shaking for about 10 seconds from what she at first believed was an 18-wheeler coming down Route 9.

Mainers were "shaken up" after a rare earthquake off the southern Maine coast rattled parts of the state. People across Maine and New England say they felt the earthquake late Monday morning. The quake struck just off the coast of York Harbor a little after 10:20 a.

It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that occurred Monday.

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — A 4.2 earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Washington early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake hit shortly before 6 a.m. around 142 miles southwest of Tofino, Canada, or to the west of Washington’s Olympic National Park.

A minor earthquake has hit Yellowstone National Park, and some people in the region experienced a tremor. The magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck near Norris Geyser Basin, which has a history of quakes.

The magnitude 4.1 earthquake was centered near York Harbor. According to U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 4.1 earthquake was centered near York Harbor. According to U.S. Geological Survey.