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Did You Feel the 4.6-Magnitude Maine Earthquake?

Reports say it hit west of Portland.

UPDATED 8:39 p.m.: The USGS has downgraded the earthquake to a 4.0. Also, some New Hampshire residents are reporting foundation damage from the rattle. 

Facebook just lit up with friends commenting on their houses shaking from the earthquake. According to the USGS, the quake hit 20 miles west of Portland, ME, in Lake Arrowhead.

Within five minutes of us asking if readers felt it on Facebook, more than 100 responded with resounding yesses! 

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Small tremors were felt in the Greater Boston area after a 4.6 magnitude Earthquake near Lake Arrowhead, Maine. 

The epicenter of the quake was about 92 miles from Boston.

Find out what's happening in Graftonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

For more information about tectonic activity in New England, check out the US Geological Survey's information page. 

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