Earthquake hits Boston and Maine
An earthquake in Southern Maine reverberated all the way to the Boston metropolitan area at 7:12 p.m. Tuesday evening.
"Notice how it seemed to kind of 'roll' through, shaking momentarily but kind of coming in a wave," New England Sports Network, based in Boston, reported of feeling the quake.
Registering at a 4.5 magnitude, the temblor was centered 3.7 miles Maine's Lake Arrowhead, Reuters reported.
More from GlobalPost: Montreal rattled by 4.5 magnitude quake
There were no reported injuries or damage.
Maine has experienced over 80 earthquakes since 1997, according to the state's Bureau of Geology. The state's most serious earthquake was in 1904. It registered as a 5.1 on the Richter scale, and was felt through most of New England and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Of course, it wouldn't be an East Coast earthquake without a sea of Twitter reactions. Here, some of the best:
The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.
Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.