GLADSTONE, N.J. (PIX11) – A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey early Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake happened at 3:50 a.m. about 4.3 miles away from Gladstone, which is close to where at least two other quakes have hit, the USGS said. The epicenter is about 45 miles west of […]
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Earthquake rattles upstate New York: USGS
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 2.1-magnitude earthquake shook upstate New York on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake hit roughly 269 miles north of New York City, in the Adirondack Mountains, around 10:23 a.m. The epicenter of the earthquake was located around 7 miles from Elizabethtown, according to the USGS. Can […]
4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes thousands in Southern California, USGS says. ‘Big jolt’
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook the Southern California area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 1-mile deep quake hit about 5 1/2 miles southwest from Corona in Riverside County, about a 40-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles, at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, according to the USGS. More than 6,000 people from as far away […]
4.0 aftershock reported following NY earthquake USGS reports
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 were reports of houses shaking. There have been eleven aftershocks since the initial earth quake according to the USGS […]
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits New York City region, USGS says
(Reuters) -A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the New York City region on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, shaking buildings and surprising residents in an area that rarely experiences notable seismic activity. The quake’s epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, the USGS said. No damage was immediately reported. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre […]
Easter earthquake rattles North County: USGS
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting an earthquake shook northern San Diego County on Easter Sunday. USGS reports a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck around 4 miles north of Lake Henshaw in San Diego County on Sunday at 4:12 p.m. at a depth of 8.1 miles. HUD announces federal […]
Witnesses report shaking as NC town gets 2 earthquakes within 45 minutes, USGS says
Easter was ushered in with two mild earthquakes in North Carolina’s Lowgap community, about a 100-mile drive north from Charlotte, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first was a 2.3 magnitude quake and the second was a 1.5, and they happened within 45 minutes of each other just after sunset Saturday, March 30, the […]
Thousands feel 4.6-magnitude quake shake the Los Angeles area, USGS says. ‘Sharp jolt’
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 9-mile deep quake hit about 7.5 miles northwest of Malibu, at 1:47 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, according to the USGS. More than 13,000 people from as far away as Bakersfield and San Diego reported feeling the […]
USGS records eight earthquakes in Oklahoma County, west of Arcadia
OKLAHOMA COUNTY (KFOR) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports eight earthquakes shook the Oklahoma City metro area on Friday night. At 9:37 p.m., USGS recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake near Arcadia, Oklahoma. The epicenter was located 3.1 miles west of Arcadia and 15.8 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City. A 4.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at […]