Boston earthquake: Tremor causes buildings to shake and locals fearing 'homes will collapse'
Boston earthquake: Tremor causes buildings to shake and locals fearing 'homes will collapse'
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Boston residents said they have felt "whole buildings shake" after an earthquake hit the area this morning. The quake was reported Massachusetts at around 10.22am on Monday morning. It was centered southeast of York Harbor, Maine, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Initially, the magnitude was reported as 4.1 but it was then adjusted to 3.8.
People living in the area said they felt shaking for a few seconds. Many residents took to social media to inform others of the earthquake, as one wrote on X, formerly called Twitter: "Whole apartment just shook - earthquake in Boston?" Another asked: "Did anyone just feel that earthquake in Boston?".
A person said their "whole house" shook for five to 10 seconds. One more local said: "Ok so I'm NOT the only one who felt that Boston earthquake. Got it. Not insane. Whew." Another said: "Was that an earthquake? The whole house was shaking here on the North Shore of Boston.".
Pete Bouchard, chief meteorologist at NBC10 Boston, tweeted: "Either we just got a massive sonic boom or we were hit by a colossal earthquake." Two minutes later, he added: "Preliminary report is 4.1 mag. positioned off York Harbor, ME. WOW that was wild.".
WBZ-TV anchor David Wade, who lives just west of Boston, said: "My house shook pretty good." A Wakefield resident said the earthquake caused their home to "rattle, shake, and vibrate.". No tsunami warning, advisory or threat has been issued after the earthquake. Currently, there have been no reports of damage to structure or injuries.
