A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck off the coast of New England mid-Monday morning, sending tremors across the region. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the quake and said it hit offshore at 10:22 a.m. about 8 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine.

It is currently being measured at a 3.8 on the earthquake magnitude scale. In terms of intensity, the earthquake caused light shaking mostly around the Massachusetts and Maine coa

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the area of York Harbor, Maine Monday morning at approximately 10:22, according to the United States Geological Survey.