Reports coming in from all over (Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, the rest of the Boston area and southern New Hampshire) of some shaking around 10:25 a.m.
The USGS reports a 3.9 quake 11 miles off York Harbor, ME (tell USGS about your quake experience).
Nick reports his Rick Porcello bobblehead suddenly started "going nuts."
Tinastgelaisk reports from East Boston:
my mirror was shaking and rattling against the wall and the whole floor shook in Eastie. I thought it was a ghost.
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I thought it was a huge gust of wind
By Gary C
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:44am
....but then I looked out and the trees were hanging limp, so I figured it must be a big truck rumbling by since it's also trash day. Glad there wasn't any damage.
Felt here in Canton and
By Dave
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:44am
Felt here in Canton and confirmed by coworkers in Upton and Watertown.
Dear Proprietor,
By CopleyScott17
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:48am
You should be proud that so many people turn to your site and socials first for local breaking news. You've built an indispensable resource.
Chelsea
By cybah
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:53am
yeah same for me in Chelsea..
I felt it while sitting at my desk in my office and was like "oh the neighbor's washing machine is off balance again". Cuz when its overloaded, it'll shake things up in my living room.
Shook my house front to back, which I thought it was odd cuz when the washer shakes, its confined to my living room and I can't feel it in my office.. This time I felt it in the chair. I didn't hear the machine going so I checked USGS's website a minute or so after, didn't see anything so just assumed it was a fluke.
Until someone a few minutes ago text'd me and asked me about it LOL
I'd say it shook for at least 10-15 seconds. It was quite long (longer than the washer, which only shakes for 1-2 seconds.)
I ALSO thought it was an off
By anon
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:55pm
I ALSO thought it was an off-balance washer since my building's machine is right under the room I work from home! My partner--a California native-- was sure it was an earthquake but I was like "No way, just the washer off-balance". I guess listen to the person who grew up with weekly quakes, right?
quake
By anon
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:55am
Felt in in Newtonville, son in Plainville friends in Norwood. !st one I recall feeling thought something fell on roof,big ol telephone building...
Felt in Davis Square
By Ron Newman
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:55am
On the third floor of my brick apartment building. I was on my bed but not asleep.
Still waiting..
By anon
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 10:57am
.. for just one little earthquake that I'd FEEL. I'm not asking for a big one, but every time there's been one here I'm sitting on goddamn bedrock. (Harvard Square, first floor).
I finally felt one!
By Brent Jeffries
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 11:29am
I finally felt one!
My whole life everyone talk about the quake that just happened and I’ve always been oblivious. Today my stove was rattling and my first response was to check UHub, then text my spouse to celebrate!
Right?
By cybah
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 1:08pm
Right?
I lived in SoCal in the early 90s and slept thru one so I don't remember it.
I was in the basement when the 2011 one occured so I didn't feel it.
The next one I didn't feel either (2016)
This one I finally felt and heard.
Watertown
By Suldog
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 11:41am
We felt it for a few seconds. We speculated, among other things, a neighbor using a power tool or perhaps a large truck going by on our street. I somewhat jokingly said "Earthquake!" That it turned out to actually be that is somewhat funny (as long as it was as mild as a 4.0 is and no damage.)
Geezer Quake Poll:
By Dave
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 11:47am
Geezer Quake Poll:
Miner helmet
Australian cowboy hat
I recall being baffled by this rebranding
By MC Slim JB
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:03pm
as a kid. I'm OG Team Miner helmet.
The change didn't succeed in saving Quake, though Quisp managed to survive for a few more years. I'd ascribe that to shape: Quisp had a delicate, pleasing crunch, while Quake was like chewing gravel.
I thought they were both Cap
By Dave
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 1:09pm
I thought they were both Cap'n Crunch ripoffs.
Felt it in the South End but assumed
By MC Slim JB
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 11:59am
it couldn't be a quake and ascribed it to a big truck rolling by or something. Should have known better: I've lived through a couple of them while on business in SoCal.
Rumbles in West Roxbury
By Cleary Squared
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:09pm
I was sitting at my desk doing work and I felt something shake; the last time we had an earthquake it felt like was a truck going by.
~10 seconds from York to Cambridge
By hamhands
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:17pm
I happened to be on a zoom call with a friend in York, ME. He suddenly looked around and said his house was shaking. About 10 seconds later, I felt it in Porter Square. It was much milder for me. His house is within a few miles of the epicenter. Very cool experience of the phenomenon.
In Fields Corner too
By anon
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:33pm
They recently installed speed humps in my neighborhood. I thought it was another large truck booming and banging over the speed hump. But I quickly looked out the window and there was no truck to be seen.
Fourth earthquake I've felt since 2011, in Davis Square
By Ron Newman
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:37pm
August 21, 2011: 5.8 in Virginia, strong enough to damage the Washington Monument
November 8, 2020: 3.6 offshore near New Bedford
April 5, 2024: 4.8 in New Jersey
Today: 3.8 near York, Maine
I must be lacking the earthquake…..
By Lee
Mon, 01/27/2025 - 12:54pm
….. sensing gene. Or else this 10 year old building has earthquake resistant features.
I’m jelly of those who felt it.
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