Did You Feel The Earthquake That Hit Maine Over The Weekend?

When it comes to living in Maine, we're pretty lucky that we don't really get any crazy weather events. Sure, every once in an while we will get 'remnants' of a hurricane that passes through and even the occasional (usually very small) tornado, but other than that (and big snow storms), Maine doesn't typically get super dangerous weather.

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Another event that happens fairly rarely in Maine is earthquakes. And, when Maine does experience an earthquake, it's usually not that big. In fact, many earthquakes happen in Maine without anyone ever reporting that they even felt it.

Remember the large earthquake last month?

Several weeks ago, Maine experienced an earthquake that registered 3.8 on the Richter scale and could be felt from Bangor to New York City. According to the Kennebec Journal, that earthquake happened back on January 27th and many people reported hearing a loud 'boom' as it happened.

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Fast forward to February and it looks like we've had another quake in the Pine Tree State. On Tuesday morning the KJ was reporting that an apparent quake, albeit small, happened over the weekend in Northern Maine.

Sunday's quake happened just outside of Millinocket, Maine

The newspaper reported that the most recent Maine quake happened 21 miles northwest of Millinocket. It read out at 2.5 on the Richter scale meaning it was pretty small. However, even though it was small, there were at least four people that reported feeling the Sunday night earthquake.

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Following the quake, there were multiple aftershocks that registered at 2.0.

The Kennebec Journal, went on to say in part,

The largest earthquake recorded in Maine was a magnitude 5.7 near the Canadian border in 1904. In 1929, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Newfoundland caused a tsunami and a few deaths.

The largest earthquake recorded in Maine was a magnitude 5.7 near the Canadian border in 1904. In 1929, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Newfoundland caused a tsunami and a few deaths, Hough said.