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?

Kevin Skarupa says East Coast earthquakes are typically felt across a larger area than West Coast ones, despite the fact that quakes in the western U.S. are typically stronger and more frequent.

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,