Earthquake in New England!

On Monday, January 27, 2025 in late morning we felt the vibrations and rumbling of an earthquake. I was in my bathroom when I felt this quaking. The whole room and walls appeared to be vibrating with rattling sounds all around me. It was at first measured to be 4.1 but later downgraded to 3.8. I called for my husband but he was in the shower. When he came out I relayed what I felt and heard and he said he hadn’t heard or felt a thing. Sigh! He missed it all! I was shaking along with the tremors with surprise, shock and a little frightened.

I took a photo of the notice in the newspaper for you to read below. The last time I remembered an earthquake in New Hampshire was back in 1986 or so. I was awoken by a rumbling sound and the rattling and shaking of a vase and bowl that I had on a nearby table. It lasted for several seconds. I think it was a little higher than 4.1 at that time. Some people had damaged dishes and cracks in their basements, which we noticed afterward.

This was quite frightening even though they were minor quakes. I knew after the shaking stopped what it was even before I read it in the paper the next day. This type of quake is not common and does not cause any damage other than scaring the people who experience it.

I was relieved to hear that this quake did not cause damage In our home as far as we know. Also, no cause for alarm about a tsunami coming our way even if this quake was beneath the Atlantic Ocean.

Have you had any earthquakes in your area? Please share. At times like this I am glad that I don’t live in areas where the tectonic plates are constantly shifting and causing quakes and possible tsunamis. Phew!

Well, I feel safe and secure for the time being unless we have more. I can get back to my writing once again. Stay tuned for more news about anything that happens in my area.

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

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Janice is a multi-award-winning author with 50 books: 23 children's books for PS-Gr 4, 12 middle-grade/preteen, four young adult books, all written by Janice Spina, and nine novels, and two short story collections written by J.E. Spina. She is also a writer of poetry, blogger, avid reader, reviewer, copy editor and supporter of her fellow authors. Janice has always loved writing and started young writing poetry, then stories. Her books have received 50 Book Awards and a few finalists awards, and many 5-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards and on Amazon. All Janice's books are available on Amazon.com in paperback, eBook and audiobook formates, B&N and other online book sites. Her hobbies are crocheting, sewing, walking to keep fit, hula hooping, tap dancing, going to dinner with her husband, and spending time with family and friends. Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates reviews. Sign up on her blog http://jemsbooks.blog for updates of her books. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband who is her illustrator and cover creator and two tanks of fish.
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16 Responses to Earthquake in New England!

  1. Pingback: Earthquake in New England! – Patty's Worlds

  2. Wow! That’s wild. Glad there was no damage!

  3. That you are safe and secure is terrific news! Let’s keep that good news flowing!!

  4. gseddd2c31e1d4b's avatar gseddd2c31e1d4b says:

    Wow, that must have been scary. Good that you are okay and nothing damaged. We experienced once, a long time ago, an Earthquake in New Zealand, South Island. We were in a forest, and we felt the earth moving und the trees bending. I know how scary it is.

  5. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:

    Earthquakes can be very unsettling (sorry for the pun). We lived through two major ones in California, luckily far enough away not to do any damage to where we lived. And about then years ago there was one in New Jersey, I think, that resulted in a huge jolt to our house. I knew right away what it was!

  6. Glad you’re safe! Surprisingly, we’ve had a few earthquakes in Wales, albeit very small. I remember one time when I was playing the grand piano in college and the whole room suddenly seemed to tilt slightly then right itself. At first I thought it was my brilliant (ha ha!) playing, until the tutor came in and said there’d been an earth tremor.

    Back in the 17th century there was an undersea earthquake to the south of Ireland that sent a tsunami barrelling up the Bristol Channel, all the way to Glastonbury Tor. I really hope that never happens again!

  7. Jennie's avatar Jennie says:

    Hubby felt it, but no one at school did.

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