Hudson Valley Feels Earthquake Off The East Coast

Lanning Taliaferro
The 4.7 magnitude tremor recorded off Ocean City, Maryland had an impact in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

ULSTER COUNTY, NY — An earthquake off the coast of Maryland Tuesday evening was strong enough — magnitude 4.7 — to be felt in the Hudson Valley.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers, or 6.2 miles, about 136 miles off the coastline, and happened around 6:30 p.m. According to the USGS website, 281 responses have been logged saying the earthquake had been felt, including in Bedford, in Westchester County; Accord, in Ulster County; and even as far north as Hudson Falls and Albany.

There have been no reports of damage and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had not reported any tsunami activity off the East Coast.

If you noticed it, you can contribute to science by logging into the earthquake's page on the Geological Survey's website and filling out a Felt Report.

Also, the Northeast States Emergency Consortium is trying to gather information about how far away the tremors were felt and is asking for people to get in touch if they experienced it.


Did you feel the earthquake? Tell us in the comments!

With reporting by Deb Belt and Adam Nichols

Image/ USGS

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