The earthquake was centered in Gardiner at a depth of 8.1 kilometers (about 5.03 miles). The USGS said it received 1,067 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Sunday.
Maine has only had about one earthquake ranging between a magnitude of 3.0 and 3.9 every year since 1975 and a 4.0 or greater magnitude earthquake every 10 to 15 years, according to DigitalMaine.com . The Maine earthquake was reported days after two larger earthquakes were reported in Hermleigh, Texas.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the city on Monday (July 22) and a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported on Friday (July 26).
The initial Texas earthquake took place hours after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered at a depth of 3.0 kilometers (about two miles).
The Panama earthquake struck one day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala early Sunday (July 21) morning local time, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered at a depth of 265.5 kilometers (about 165 miles).
The Canada earthquake struck hours after earthquakes were reported in the Philippines and south of Africa . The Philippines earthquake was centered at a depth of 621.0 kilometers (about 386 miles), while the earthquake south of Africa was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about six miles).
Earthquakes are reportedly a rare occurrence in Africa. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake had previously struck Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2023, according to the USGS .
The 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck weeks after after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck California on June 9, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in The Geysers, the world's largest geothermal field located in the Mayacamas Mountains, at a depth of 3.6 kilometers (about 1 mile).
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