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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
An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude occurred about 3 miles northeast of of Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Friday morning, with residents in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York ...
The earthquake's epicenter was in the Southern Great Lakes seismic zone, about 25 kilometers (16 mi) southwest of Meadville; its depth was 5 kilometers (3 mi).The earthquake caused minor damage in towns near its epicenter and was felt in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Illinois and New Jersey, as well as Southern Ontario in Canada.
Given the current geological and seismological data, it is difficult to determine if a known fault is still active today and could produce a modern earthquake. As in most other areas east of the Rocky Mountains, the best guide to earthquake hazard in the northeastern U.S. is probably the locations of past earthquakes themselves.
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Frederik J. Simons, a professor of geosciences at Princeton University, told NBC News that the earthquake occurred on a shallow fault system in New Jersey and shook for about 35 seconds.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia.