Earthquake reported in parts of upstate New York
At approximately 2:10 p.m. Sunday, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake was reported in Watertown and other locations east of Lake Ontario, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
It was not immediately known if the earthquake caused any damage in the area.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake was centered about 1 kilometer west-northwest of Adams Center in southern Jefferson County. The earthquake occurred at a depth of roughly 8.9 kilometers beneath the surface.
More: Earthquakes that have shaken Rochester NY
Updates will be provided as more details become available from the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado.
Preliminary information from the USGS of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake near Adams Center, NY east of Lake Ontario. Follow the link for more information, the USGS is the primary source for earthquake information: https://t.co/7DHFXL6fGE
— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) April 23, 2023
Earthquakes in upstate New York, Rochester region
Earthquakes in New York State are not uncommon
The state's largest earthquake was reported on Sept. 5, 1944, with an epicenter near Massena, St. Lawrence County. The 5.8-magnitude earthquake was felt from Canada to Maryland and Indiana to Maine. It did $2 million in damage in Massena and Cornwall, Canada.
It also shook homes in the Rochester area, and some residents who called authorities, but caused no significant damage here.
A magnitude-5.1 quake centered 45 miles northwest of Ottawa, Canada, caused a rumble in Rochester May 17, 2003.
Among some more recent minor earthquakes in western New York, a 1.2-magnitude temblor shook Le Roy, Genesee County, in August 2022, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Warsaw, Wyoming County, in March 2022 and a 2.4-magnitude temblor struck the hamlet of Tuscarora in southwestern Livingston County in May 2021.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Earthquake reported near Rochester NY today
