An earthquake​ just off Maine today was felt in Boston and into Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, according to a "shake map."

The 3.8-magnitude earthquake was centered about 10 kilometers southeast of York Harbor in Maine, officials said.

A light but rare 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Maine on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey, sending trembles across New England. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 10 miles east of Portsmouth, N.H., the survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

A small earthquake was recorded in central Massachusetts on Monday morning - with people on social media reporting they also felt it shaking in surrounding towns

YORK HARBOR, Maine — A second earthquake in just three days was detected off the coast of New England early Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 2.0 magnitude earthquake centered southeast of York Harbor, Maine, just north of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, around 3:15 a.m.

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 largest known New England earthquakes were a 6.5-magnitude in 1638 centered in Vermont or New Hampshire, and a 5.8-magnitude centered offshore from Cape Ann in 1755, which resulted in severe damage to the Boston waterfront.

Parts of New England were jolted by a small earthquake Monday that was centered in Maine and felt as far away as Boston, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future.

The event proved to be quite dramatic for the colonial settlers, causing dishes to rattle, doors to shake, and buildings to tremble. The earthquake's impact was so startling that field workers abandoned their tools and fled in panic across the countryside.

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