Magnitude 3.9 earthquake in New England

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Magnitude 3.9 earthquake in New England

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook New England on Monday morning. The epicenter was 12 miles east of Portsmouth, N.H.

Shaking was felt in coastal New England on Monday morning as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit 12 miles offshore of Portsmouth, N.H. The quake occurred at 10:22 a.m. local time, and shaking was felt from Portland, Maine, to Boston.

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Shaking was caught on camera in nearby York Harbor, Maine, 8 miles from the epicenter.

Mary Mays

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Magnitude 3.9 earthquake in New England

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Magnitude 3.9 earthquake in New England