Minor earthquake reported in Turner
A minor earthquake was recorded Friday near Turner, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The 1.3-magnitude earthquake happened around midnight Friday off School House Hill Road in Turner.
The delay in the earthquake's reporting is likely due to its small intensity.
Several minor earthquakes have been recorded across Maine since 2018.
Earthquakes below a 3.0 magnitude are considered low intensity and are felt "by very few under especially favorable conditions," the USGS writes.
According to Scholastic, during a 2.0-magnitude earthquake, "trees sway, small ponds ripple, doors swing slowly but you can't tell that an earthquake is to blame."
The last significant earthquake in Maine happened on Oct. 16, 2012. It was felt more than 100 miles away in Boston.
The strongest earthquake recorded in Maine, a magnitude 5.1, happened in March 1904.