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New York Earthquake History
Since August 12, 1929, the USGS has recorded 6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in New York. The strongest was M 5.7.
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Strongest in New York
M 5.7 · The 1944 Massena, New York EarthquakeSeptember 5, 1944M 5.3 · 8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New YorkApril 20, 2002M 5.1 · 8 km WSW of Newcomb, New YorkOctober 7, 1983M 4.7 · 5 km S of Corfu, New YorkAugust 12, 1929M 4.7 · 2 km SSW of Warrensburg, New YorkApril 20, 1931M 4.5 · 6 km WSW of Dannemora, New YorkApril 15, 1934
All recorded earthquakes
M 5.3 mlgApril 20, 2002
8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New York · depth 5 km
M 5.1 mbOctober 7, 1983
8 km WSW of Newcomb, New York · depth 13 km
M 5.7 mwSeptember 5, 1944
The 1944 Massena, New York Earthquake · depth 15 km
M 4.5 mlApril 15, 1934
6 km WSW of Dannemora, New York
M 4.7 lgApril 20, 1931
2 km SSW of Warrensburg, New York · depth 5 km
M 4.7 mwAugust 12, 1929
5 km S of Corfu, New York · depth 9 km
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.