ADAMS CENTER, N.Y. — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was registered in Upstate New York Sunday in an area where a smaller quake occurred earlier this month, according to preliminary information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
According to the USGS, the quake happened at 2:10 p.m. just west of Adams Center, N.Y., located 10 miles south of Watertown and about 60 miles north of Syracuse.
An interactive earthquake map provided by the USGS noted dozens of people felt the earthquake, with some reporting it was felt approximately 140 miles away near Albany. Additionally, reports indicate the earthquake was felt in parts of Canada, says our sister site, Syracuse.com.
Folks across Upstate New York reported that they felt an earthquake which was registered near Adams Center, N.Y. The 3.6-magnitude quake was felt as far as Albany, about 140 miles away. (Screenshot, United States Geological Survey Map)
Information on potential damage or injuries was not available as of this writing.
According to Michigan Technological University, earthquakes with a magnitude between 2.5 and 5.4 are “often felt” but cause minor damage. Approximately 500,000 happen each year, says the university.
On April 14, our sister site NewYorkUpstate.com reported an overnight 2.6-magnitude quake awakened some residents in the area.
According to the report, the USGS received 72 reports from people who reported feeling the earthquake in 16 different ZIP codes. No damage was reported.
Additionally, the earthquake happened less than three months after a 3.8-magnitude earthquake rattled homes in Western New York. The Feb. 6 quake was the Buffalo area’s strongest earthquake in at least 40 years, a USGS seismologist previously said.