Earthquake shook a small Down East town

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 7, 2026

An earthquake shook Wesley early Saturday morning. The magnitude 1.3 temblor shook the ground at a depth of more than 5.6 miles about 4.3 miles northwest of the Washington County town about 4:30 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed this week. Since 1997, there have been more than 170 recorded earthquakes in the state.