A boy from Maine was injured Saturday after driving a snowmobile off a bridge in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, officials said. New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers responded to a call that a snowmobile had crashed off a bridge on Perry Stream Road shortly after 1 p.
Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.
It felt as if the furnace was blowing up, a truck was hitting our building and our solar panels were falling off – all at the same time,” said a resident less than 10 miles from the quake’s epicenter.
A light but rare 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Maine on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, sending trembles across New England. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 10 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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.
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate was barred from participating in a regulatory proceeding for a $400 million transmission upgrade.
Experts say that while it has been quiet after Monday's quake, the risk of one or more aftershocks is not out of the question.
The sun is currently at solar maximum, according to NASA, the peak of activity in its natural cycle, which is creating more opportunities to see the northern lights.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 10 miles off the coast of York, Maine on Monday. The earthquake was recorded at 10:22 a.m. on Monday and was about 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor, according to USGS. It shook at a depth of 13.2 km. There is no tsunami danger from this earthquake.
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) that oversees lobster caught by New Hampshire and Maine fishermen, stating New Hampshire would not comply with the guidelines set to go into effect July 1.
An earthquake off the Maine coast rattled New England on Monday, causing shaking in parts of the state, as well as in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
An Arctic front sweeping through Maine and New Hampshire on Tuesday brings the potential for dangerous winter weather conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Gray. Forecasters warn that wind gusts reaching 35 mph to 45 mph could create snow squalls and brief white-out conditions during the Tuesday morning commute.