Small 1.8-Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Near Kingston, N.H.

Overview

• The U.S. Geological Survey logged a magnitude 1.8 quake at 10:13 a.m., centered about 3 kilometers southwest of Kingston, New Hampshire.
• Officials reported no injuries or property damage following the brief earthquake.
• According to the USGS, earthquakes below roughly magnitude 3.0 are rarely felt by most people.
• Coverage places the event among recent small quakes in the area, including one in Webster this month and a 3.8 off southern Maine in January.
• Danville police said they received calls about a loud “boom” around the time of the tremor.