BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 22, 2025
An earthquake rattled Monhegan early Sunday morning. The magnitude 2 temblor shook the ground at a depth of 6.7 miles just about 1.8 miles north of the midcoast island about 3:13 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Since 1997, there have been more than 150 recorded earthquakes in the state. The strongest quake in recent memory occurred on Oct. 16, 2012, when a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the ground in East Waterboro.