LUNENBURG, MASS. (WHDH) - An earthquake shook parts of Massachusetts Monday afternoon.

The epicenter of the 1.5-magnitude earthquake was located in Lunenburg, according to the Weston Observatory of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College.

It happened at around 1 p.m.

The temblor could be felt in some surrounding towns. No aftershocks were reported.

Experts said the quake was too small to cause damage.

This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

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