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A 1.6 magnitude earthquake was reported on New Hampshire’s Seacoast Sunday, according to the USGS.
The earthquake epicenter was 1.9 miles south, southeast of Greenland and happened around 1:45 p.m.
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The earthquake was about 4 miles deep, according to the USGS.
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was reported in New Durham in April.
In January, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was felt across New Hampshire. The epicenter was less than 10 miles east of Portsmouth.
Earthquakes in the Granite State are typically minor, though there have been other memorable ones. In 2012, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Maine rocked New Hampshire and was felt from as far away as Connecticut.
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In 1982, an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4.0 was centered near Laconia and Sanbornton. The quake collapsed telephone poles and shook homes, but there were no reports of injuries or major damage at the time.
The most significant earthquakes centered in New Hampshire in recorded history occurred four days apart on Dec. 20, 1940, and Dec. 24, 1940, and each had the same strength. The 5.6-magnitude quakes were each centered in the Ossipee area.
