By NBC News staff
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck west of Portland, Maine, on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and the tremor reportedly was felt around New England.
The USGS said the quake struck at 7:12 p.m. ET and was centered about three miles west of Hollis Center, Maine. That's about 20 miles west of Portland. It was a shallow quake at 3.1 miles deep.
The quake was felt in Boston, about 100 miles southwest of Portland, and in Connecticut.
"I was watching TV and I felt it and looked at a vase on the table and the flowers were moving," said Roger Nascimento, of West Hartford, in a Facebook comment to NBCConnecticut.com.
The shaking was felt down to the Connecticut shoreline.
"Felt it here in the Fair Haven section of New Haven," said Carl Forlano, Jr. on Facebook.? "Was sitting at the computer and the computer desk shook and the chair.?Right away I knew it was an earthquake."
There were no initial reports of damage or injuries.
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