It is currently being measured at a 3.8 on the earthquake magnitude scale. In terms of intensity, the earthquake caused light shaking mostly around the Massachusetts and Maine coa

The Wednesday-morning quake struck around 8:15 a.m. less than 6 miles off the coast with a depth of about 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents of Maine and New Hampshire reported feeling the shaking Wednesday.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

New Englanders are reacting after an earthquake struck off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey rated the shaking as a magnitude 3.8, downgraded from the initial magnitude of 4.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 3.8-magnitude earthquake southeast of York Harbor, Maine, could be felt in at least five states.

The magnitude 2.0 earthquake early Wednesday morning came two days after a magnitude 3.8 quake hit in almost the exact same spot.

Another small earthquake was reported off the coast of Maine on Wednesday morning. Also read: 'I felt the whole building shake:' Mainers shaken up by earthquake off coast of York The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) reported a 2.