Confirmed Earthquake Shakes Town in Upstate New York
By Jeff Monaski
A small earthquake was reported on Tuesday morning in upstate New York.
The United States Geological Survey’s website says the small-shaker hit about 25km from Potsdam at 6:07 a.m. and was 6 km deep. It registered a tiny 2.1 on the Richter Scale.
Several residents reported the trembles and the reports were reviewed and confirmed by a seismologist. According to the same website the earthquake was measured and determined to be 6.0 kilometers below earth’s surface. The highest level on the Richter scale is 5.0.
There are no reports of injury.
According to a map on the USGS site, this is the 17th quake to hit the Empire State this year. The largest, a 2.2 magnitude, came on June 30th near Ticonderoga, NY.
The United States Geological Survey’s website says the small-shaker hit about 25km from Potsdam at 6:07 a.m. and was 6 km deep. It registered a tiny 2.1 on the Richter Scale.
Several residents reported the trembles and the reports were reviewed and confirmed by a seismologist. According to the same website the earthquake was measured and determined to be 6.0 kilometers below earth’s surface. The highest level on the Richter scale is 5.0.
There are no reports of injury.
According to a map on the USGS site, this is the 17th quake to hit the Empire State this year. The largest, a 2.2 magnitude, came on June 30th near Ticonderoga, NY.