A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 7 miles southeast of York Harbor,

People across the region felt a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that was centered off the coast of Maine in York Harbor. So how rare is such an occurrence in New England?

A 2.0-magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of York Harbor, Maine Wednesday morning — days after a larger, 3.8-magnitude quake struck the same area, sending tremors throughout New England. The Wednesday-morning quake struck around 8:15 a.