A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook parts of New England early Monday morning, striking approximately 7 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at a depth of roughly 8 miles, rattling the region from Boston to Portland, Maine.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast early Monday — shaking buildings and homes along the Atlantic coast, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake, which struck at

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.

Several people felt an earthquake in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island Monday. Professor John Ebel, a senior research scientist with the Weston Observatory of Boston College, spoke to WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben and Terry Eliasen about it.

The US Geological Survey said this quake, whose epicenter was about 7 miles from southern Maine’s coastal town of York, was the strongest earthquake to strike the Northeast since last April’s 4.8 shaker in northern New Jersey, which was also felt across must of Southern New England, including Boston.

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.

Communities from Maine to Massachusetts felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattle across the ground Monday morning.

Monday’s incident marked the strongest earthquake in the northeast U.S. since last year when a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey in April — the strongest to hit the region in more than a decade, according to NBC News. There is currently no tsunami threat in New England, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center.

People across the region felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that was centered off the coast of Maine in York Harbor. So how rare is such an occurrence in New England?

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far west as Albany, New York. The quake, detected approximately 12 miles underground, caused no reported injuries or damage, but its occurrence has renewed attention on New England's seismic history​​.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine rocked New England on Monday morning, shaking homes from Boston to Cranston, R.I.