Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Maine earthquake felt across New England

Maine earthquake: The 4.0 temblor hit around 7:12 p.m. Tuesday and its epicenter was about 20 miles west of Portland, Maine. The Maine earthquake shook buildings and rattled dishes, but caused no injuries or serious damage.

A US Geological Survey map shows the location of the earthquake about 20 miles west of Portland, Maine.