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The area within 100 km radius of New York City has an intermediate level of seismic activity, more than what is observed in central New York State. [11] It is not as seismically active as California which is located at a transform plate boundary, but large and damaging earthquakes do occur. Furthermore, when these rare eastern U.S. earthquakes ...
A U.S. Geological Survey map shows "Did you feel it?" points from residents in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond, related to a 4.8 earthquake that hit the region on April 5, 2024.
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
Moments later, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 4.7 to 4.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near Whitehouse Station in New Jersey. The earthquake was around 4.7 miles deep.
The quake was centered in Lebanon, New Jersey, a town 50 miles west of New York City. The U.S. Geological Survey has gone back and forth about whether the earthquake measured 4.8 or 4.7, settling ...
A 4.0 magnitude aftershock hit 37 miles west New York City in New Jersey around 6 p.m. Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey it was felt as far away as Long Island, where there ...
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