BREAKING: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Felt From Maine to Provincetown
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.5 shake near Lake Arrowhead, Maine
Small tremors were felt in the Greater Boston area, the South Shore and Cape Cod, all the way out to Provincetown, after a 4.5 magnitude Earthquake near Lake Arrowhead, Maine.
The epicenter of the quake was about 92 miles from Boston.
For more information about tectonic activity in New England, check out the US Geological Survey's information page.
Did you feel the tremors? Help us out and tell us where you felt them in the comments below.
Janice Perry
8:12 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I felt it, wasn't sure at first, I was at my kitchen counter & it shook. Didn't know what to think!!!
Ellen Remlinger
11:47 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I felt the quake immediately and then a picture fell off a bookcase. I went into the living room and the plant in the middle of the coffee table was shaking. My husband thought I was fooling around and shaking his chair, when I was actually in another room. Ellen Remlinger
Susan leach
8:12 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Felt a tremor in Carver. Bottles knocked over on counter!
joan Brosnan
8:12 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I felt it on Braeside Road.......
Bill Carson
8:19 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
A major shock on November 18, 1755, centered east of Cape Ann, Massachusetts, caused extensive damage at Boston. The felt area included most of New Hampshire.
RICHARD ALLEY
8:20 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
My wife and I both felt it in Braintree, I was sitting at my computer, in a room a slight distance away, and my wife called me and said what was that. It felt like an earth tremor to me but she thought something happened to our house, she tried calling the police but was unable to get through, evidently a number of people were trying also.
JANE LESOGOR
8:40 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I felt the tremor in North Weymouth. I thought my dogs where rough housing. It did last for about 15 seconds, ugh.
Sea Wolf
9:11 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I was watching TV and the couch felt like it was moving/shaking. Looked up and a plant on a stand by the window was swaying. I looked at the dog, thinking she was scratching something and causing the shaking. Nope .. sound asleep. An earthquake never occurred to me. I'm in Yarmouthport on the Cape.
Mary Emsheimer
9:16 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Was in the kitchen, dog started growling and I thought I was seeing things-- looked like the refrigerator was moving!
Laura Burton
9:24 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
what time did this happen? My dog was a little freaked out today, maybe that is why!
Victor and Marie Burchfield
10:01 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
my husband was in the den and felt his chair move slightly, and the lamp moved on the table. I was in the kitchen and just thought a heavy truck was coming in the driveway.
Martha Magee
10:23 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Just Mother Earth shaking off some built up tension!
Martha Magee
10:27 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
" She deserves a good shake!"
~ David B. Magee
William Waterway
10:40 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I just finished reading the seminal book, "Waking The Giant." A fascinating book about melting ice caps, sea level rise, and tectonic plates. The weight of a rising ocean pushes against landmasses - putting pressure on inland tectonic plates and their relative rift and fault zones - thereby increasing frequency and intensity of earthquakes.
bbvernon39@verizon.net
10:48 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I was in East Bridgewater sitting in a classroom listening to a presentation. It was felt by all in the room. At first it was thought a big truck drove by but then all realized that no truck would have come so close to make the room shake so quietly.
elaine demontier
1:32 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I'm from Lynn my son called me at work ask ma did you feel it I said what he said what the shake of the ground I said no he said his girl called. Him and said was that a minny. Earthquack at the same time my customer. At work in the. Corner of my store was yelling did u feel that she was shaking inthe store in her corner. Seat while another customer was shaking at the counter but the rest of us in back of store didn't feel it also the women in the chair said her daughter was in Boston. Text her and. Said her. Bed came away from the wall while studying crazy huh
Jan Palmer-Tarbox
8:21 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
We were eating dinner in Plymouth, and the house and table shook and dishes rattled.
Lillian
10:42 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Our house was shaking here in Derry,NH. We also thought a big truck was going by initially.
Kate Jones
3:45 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I felt it around 7:20pm in Provincetown