SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

The magnitude 2.0 earthquake early Wednesday morning came two days after a magnitude 3.8 quake hit in almost the exact same spot.

Another small earthquake was reported off the coast of Maine on Wednesday morning. Also read: 'I felt the whole building shake:' Mainers shaken up by earthquake off coast of York The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) reported a 2.