On Friday night, New York was shaken by a 3.4-magnitude earthquake.
People throughout Jefferson County could feel the impact of the earthquake.
The earthquake’s epicenter was situated in Lake Ontario, approximately nine miles away from Henderson in Jefferson County and 50 miles to the north of Syracuse.
At exactly 11:45 pm on Friday, June 28, an earthquake transpired with a depth of 10.0 km.
Residents of certain regions in Canada, as well as central and northern New York, may have experienced the tremors of the earthquake.
According to CBS affiliate WIVB, many locals mistook the shaking of the earth for thunder, as several residents reported feeling the tremors.
Officials have reported that there were no injuries caused by the earthquake.
In April of last year, the Adams area in Jefferson County was struck by an earthquake registering at a magnitude of 3.6.
The surrounding area was hit by numerous aftershocks following the recent earthquake. The tremors were felt for several days after the initial quake.
On Wednesday of last week, a seismic event shook the area around Poughkeepsie located 200 miles to the south of Jefferson County.
According to WPIX-TV, the area experienced a minor tremor measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale. Fortunately, there were no reports of any damages resulting from the earthquake.
In April, the tri-state area was hit by an earthquake that surpassed the previous two in magnitude.
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the state of New York, which is not typically prone to high-magnitude earthquakes.
The town of Gladstone, located approximately 40 miles away from New York City, was the center of the earthquake that took everyone by surprise.
The residents of the tri-state area experienced a shaking sensation, leaving them perplexed about the cause of it.
The earthquake that struck New York left its citizens in a state of shock. More than 120,000 individuals took to the USGS’s Did You Feel It? forum to share their experience.
In April, the region experienced its most significant earthquake in 140 years, affecting an estimated 42 million people. The aftermath of the quake was also felt through several aftershocks.
The shocks were so strong that even residents of Washington DC reported feeling them.
In the list of seismic activity felt in the area, the recent 4.8-magnitude earthquake holds the fourth position. The top two spots are taken by two 5.2-magnitude earthquakes that were experienced in 1884 and 1737 respectively.
In 1783, the tri-state area experienced a 4.9-magnitude earthquake, which remains the third largest earthquake reported in the region to date.
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