The earthquake just before 4 a.m. Tuesday was centered near Vinalhaven, an island in Penobscot Bay.
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Another earthquake recorded in Maine
The smaller earthquake Sunday night was recorded 21 miles northwest of Millinocket.
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Another, weaker, earthquake shakes same area off coast of Maine
The 2.0 earthquake Wednesday morning was about 5.5 miles off York Harbor, the same region as the magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Monday.
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3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Maine and is felt far beyond
The earthquake, which struck just after 10 a.m., was centered about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor. Its effects were felt as far north as Bangor and south as New York City.
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7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
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East Coast earthquakes aren’t common, but they are felt by millions
Here’s what to know about earthquakes on the East Coast.
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New Jersey, effects felt in Maine
The earthquake was centered northeast of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Nepal villagers cremate loved ones who perished in earthquake that shook its northwest, killing 157
13 bodies of the victims were carried to the banks of the Bheri River and placed on pyres made of stacked wood. Priests chanted Hindu prayers while family members cried as they covered the bodies of loved ones with flowers before setting them on fire in a cremation ceremony.
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Nepal rushes aid and rescue operations after strong quake shakes its northwest, killing at least 157
The government is trying to get as much aid to the affected areas, Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha said on Saturday. Tents, food, and medicine were flown in as thousands became homeless overnight.
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Over 100 dead as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, toll expected to rise
Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places.