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The largest known earthquake in New York City occurred in 1884, probably somewhere between Brooklyn and Sandy Hook, and had a magnitude of approximately 5. For this earthquake, observations of fallen bricks and cracked plaster were reported from eastern Pennsylvania to central Connecticut , and the maximum intensity reported was at two sites in ...
The earthquake occurred near the town of Au Sable Forks, NY on April 20, 2002. It was the largest earthquake to strike the region since 1988 and the biggest to be observed on regional broadband station networks. The shaking was felt in a wide region from Canada to Pennsylvania. This event had a north–south striking thrust (reverse) fault ...
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes Missouri: 7.6–7.9 December 16, 1811 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes Montana: 7.2 August 17, 1959 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake Nebraska: 7.0 November 15, 1877 [49] Nevada: 7.3 December 16, 1954 1954 Fairview earthquake New Hampshire: 6.5 June 1, 1638 1638 New Hampshire earthquake New Jersey: 5.3 November 29 ...
New York's largest earthquake with an epicenter near Massena, St. Lawrence County, measured 5.8 and was felt from Canada to Maryland and Indiana to Maine. It did $2 million in damage in Massena ...
New Yorkers, especially, seemed shocked about the 4.8 magnitude earthquake, with many saying it was their first time experiencing one. It was the largest earthquake felt in New York City since the ...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, with tremors felt from Washington, DC to New York City to Maine.
The earthquake was felt as far away as New York City, Quebec City, Toronto, and Boston.It caused property damage of $2 million (equivalent to $35 million in 2023). ). Several large aftershocks were felt in the general area, described as a low rumble followed by a lo
Hundreds of earthquakes have hit New York prior to Friday, but most are weak and pass without notice. Here's where the most powerful ones hit.