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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble

The Millennium Tower may be the most recognizable sinking building in the city, but one researcher says earth-based and space-based observations confirm the entire downtown area around it is sinking as well.

Did you feel it? A small earthquake hit Massachusetts moments after midnight Sunday morning. The brief rumble occurred on the North Shore of Massachusetts, as a magnitude 1.4 earthquake struck with an epicenter of Peabody, Massachusetts.  For the most part, the sensation was only felt in the immediate surrounding communities of Danvers, Salem, Lynnfield and Wakefield, though at least one…

That earthquake wasn’t actually an earthquake, but NBC4 is looking for the source of the sonic boom.

Did you feel it, Mainers? A small earthquake hit Mount Desert Island overnight. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 1.9 and was centered about 2.5 miles northwest of Tremont, Maine, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The minor quake struck just after 12:30 a.m., according to the USGS. It was felt in Bar Harbor and Seal Cove, near Acadia National Park….

The earthquake was a magnitude 1.9.

Hundreds of people in eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut took to social media on Friday to report feeling shaking or hearing a “boom” type noise, but the U.S. Geological Survey said what they felt was definitely not a temblor.

Did you feel it, Granite State residents? A small earthquake hit New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 1.7 and was centered about 3.3 miles northeast of Contoocook, which is near Concord, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The minor quake hit just after 6 p.m., according to the USGS. There are no reports of any damage.

Following Sunday morning’s earthquake, one question a lot of people are asking each other: Did you feel it? An overwhelming amount of New Englanders are saying yes, generating a ton of reaction on social media.