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2.8-magnitude earthquake strikes central Maine

By Paul Koenig,

2024-07-28

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A 2.8-magnitude that hit West Gardiner on Sunday afternoon was felt across central Maine and into the midcoast.

The earthquake was reported at 2:50 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey .

By 3:45 p.m. more than 450 people reported to USGS that they felt the quake, some more than 20 miles away, as far south as Woolwich and as far north as Waterville.

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Crispy Critter

07-29

Nothing but a large majority of sheep baaa,baaa,baaa, Hunter's laptop, in the comments. It was a small Earthquake has nothing to do with politics.

Cissie Buker

07-29

We were at the East Benton Fiddler's and a loud noise came..no one on the field knew what it was..almost like a tire letting air out with a boom after..It was really loud!

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