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An earthquake measuring magnitude 2.2 rattles just outside of New York City

May 19, 2023
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An earthquake measuring magnitude 2.2 rattles just outside of New York City


A mild 2.2 magnitude earthquake was confirmed just outside of New York City around 2 a.m. Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake was recorded in Westchester County, New York, around the Hastings-On-Hudson and Yonkers area, according to the USGS, an uncommon occurrence in nation’s most populated metro area.

Hastings-On-Hudson is a small village less than 20 miles north of Manhattan.

Major earthquakes are rare in the New York City area. The last shake to measure a magnitude of 5.0 or more in the region was an 1884 earthquake that toppled chimneys, according to Columbia University.

Source: USA TODAY

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