“I believe the earth itself is groaning (Rom. 8:19-22) in anticipation of the Lord’s return. Part of this groaning includes floods, volcanoes, tidal waves, hurricanes, and earthquakes.”

-Jim Bakker in “Prosperity and the Coming Apocalypse”

A 4.0 earthquake centered about 3 miles from Hollis Center, Maine shook buildings to the point residents rushed into the streets. However, no serious property damage or injuries resulted from the quake.

“It was the loudest bang you ever heard in your life,” Jessica Hill, owner of Waterboro House of Pizza, told the Associated Press. “We actually thought it was an explosion of some type. The back door and the door to the basement blew open.”

The quake was initially rated a 4.6 on the Richter scale but later downgraded to a 4.0. Hollis Center is located 20 miles west of the state’s largest city, Portland. It’s the largest quake to his Maine since a 4.2 quake in October 2006.

The US Geological Survey classified the quake as a 5 on their 10 point scale denoting “moderate” shaking and very light damage.