TELL US: Did you Feel the Earthquake in Andover?
A 4.6 magnitude quake in Maine shook homes in Andover Tuesday night.
A 5.8 Magnitude earthquake shook the Eastern Seaboard on August 23, 2011.
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Did you feel that shaking?
An earthquake near Hollis, Maine rattled homes and teeth all the way down into Boston Tuesday night. Preliminary measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred 16.8 miles underground and hit 4.6 on the Richter Scale. Lake Arrowhead is about 31 miles west of Portland.
Did you feel the earthquake in Andover? Or are you sure people are overreacting? Tell us in the comments below!
Cyn
8:52 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sure did, thought it was the wind shaking the house, then minutes later got the news..........
K Courtenay
9:09 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I felt/heard it. Thought it was a large truck going very near the house at first. I used to live in Los Angeles and was used to much larger quakes there - it's a wonder I noticed this one at all.
Kristina Trott
9:59 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Didn't notice this one; probably subconsciously attributed it to something else. However the younger of our 2 cats was generally freaked all evening, didn't want to be held.
Andover experiences 3 types of noticeable quakes, I've found-- the first a rumbling like a monster plow going by with the blade set too low (or just a big truck, as above); the second a brief sharp window-rattling boom that sends people running downstairs to check the boiler; and the third and rarer type a slight sideways shift that feels as if someone had yanked a rug under your feet.
All interesting, and reminders that in addition to distant quakes felt here we might get a jolt from our very own local fault!