BREAKING NEWS: Mild Earthquake Reported in Boothbay Region

BREAKING NEWS: The USGS is reporting that a mild earthquake was recorded near Boothbay Harbor today. (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000enwr#summary )

Anyone who experienced the earthquake is encouraged to visit the USGS "Did You Feel It" page for this event(http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000enwr#summary). You can enter your information about where you were and what you felt, and see all responses displayed on a map.

To learn more about earthquakes in Maine, visit the Maine Geological Survey's "Yes We Do Have Earthquakes in Maine" page(http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/hazards/quake/).

USGS is saying the earthquake was a 2.4 magnitude, centered 6km SE of Boothbay Harbor, Maine with a depth of 3.1 miles.  The earthquake hit around 1:19 p.m.

Did you feel the earthquake?