Another Earthquake Reported in Parts of New York State

Seismologists say that another tremor has been reported in New York state.

The shaking marks the second time in less than a month that an earthquake has struck the state. Back in early April, the United States Geological Survey had reported that a small earthquake struck near Warrensburg in the early morning hours. The quake measured a 1.7 on the Richter Scale, and struck at a depth of just under 5 miles deep.

Another Earthquake Reported in Parts of New York State

The United States Geological Survey reports that a small earthquake struck near Dannemora in the Adirondacks, in the early morning hours April 21. The quake registered as a 1.7 on the Richter Scale, and struck at a depth of a little over 2 miles deep.

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The United States Geological Survey is an agency of the government, that "operates and organizes within a number of specific science programs, facilities, and other organizational units:"

One of their many purposes is to monitor earthquake activity across the country. But while their attention in such matters is often focused towards areas on the Pacific Coast, the USGS does get their share of tremor reports from New York state.

According to the NESEC, the largest earthquake centered in New York state happened on September 5, 1944. The magnitude 5.9 quake, with an epicenter beneath the New York-Canada border, did major damage in the towns of Massena, NY, and Cornwall, Ontario.

Heavy damage was recorded in the town of Massena (St. Lawrence County), with a number of chimneys, windows, housing foundations, and a high school gymnasium reported destroyed.

New York City has suffered two damaging quakes of note. The first was December 18, 1737, when a 5.2 struck in the Greater New York City area. However, since it was so long ago, little is known about the epicenter or the extent of the damage.

Another 5.2 quake struck on August 10, 1884, in Brooklyn, which cracked houses, tossed objects off shelves and shook towns in New York and New Jersey.