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What to know about the earthquake that shook the New York area Saturday night

A relatively mild 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The earthquake hit in the New ...
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What to know about earthquakes in the Northeast

The recent, small earthquakes that rattled the New York metro area serve as a reminder that seismic activity does occur in the region.

How likely is an earthquake in Rochester? Here's what the science says

The East Coast is crisscrossed with ancient faults, including the Ramapo Fault that runs through southeastern New York.
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City buildings would be vulnerable in the rare event of a moderate earthquake

Roughly 60% of the city’s buildings were constructed before 1940, well before the city updated its building codes in 1995 to ...

Earthquake that struck New Jersey on Saturday rattles nerves locally and many miles away

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 3.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey at ...

Was there an earthquake just now in NJ? Why are we having so many earthquakes lately

Did you feel that? Why are there so many earthquakes lately? NJ got rocked multiple times recently. What causes an earthquake ...

NYC could face $4.7B in damage if rocked by earthquake similar to resent temblors

What makes it different for New York City is there’s just a lot of infrastructure. So even a relatively low magnitude ...

Shocks felt in lower Hudson Valley after 2.7 magnitude earthquake

A low-intensity earthquake in New Jersey reverberated across the lower Hudson Valley on Tuesday, with residents as far north ...