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Magnitude 2.3 earthquake strikes northern Franklin County

The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 30 miles northwest of Phillips.
Credit: NCM

The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 30 miles northwest of Phillips. 

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Maine had a little shaking and quaking going on Wednesday. 

According to a report on the USGS website, a magnitude 2.3 quake was centered approximately 30 miles northwest of Phillips. 

According to the USGS, an Intensity 1 earthquake is not felt, except by a very few under especially favorable conditions.

This is the first recorded quake in Maine in 2019.

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