Japan is in the ring of fire, and that is more or less expected. As is Guam, Saipan, Philippines. Not unusual to feel something around there, but New England? But then again, when you think about it, the Appalachians run west of MA and ME so why the big beef? Only thing is when you talk to the old timers from New England, they may have felt a quake at least maybe 3 times in the past 100 years or so, and 2 of them more recently than ever. None of them causing significant kind of damage. The one I felt in Guam, I thought was going to bring down my hotel.