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(WJAR) — An earthquake just off the coast of Maine was felt in Massachusetts and Rhode Island Monday morning. The rumbling was felt shortly after 10:20 AM from central Maine all the way down to Rhode Island. According to the USGS, the epicenter was roughly 7 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine.