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These Massachusetts Fundraisers Support Victims Of Deadly Earthquake In Turkey
The extent of the devastation of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook parts of Turkey and Syria is still being uncovered, sparking donations and support from Boston-area organizations. The quake occurred on Monday, Feb. 7, killing almost 8,000 people, as of AP News's current death tolls. The natural disaster only adds to current dangers in Syria, which is suffering from a decade-long civil war and refugee crisis. Drone footage shows the sheer scale of destruction in Turkey’s Hatay province, a day after a huge earthquake hit the country and neighboring Syria, killing more than 5,00…
White Plains, NY
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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In NY
An earthquake has been reported in Western New York, according to authorities. The United States Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 3.8, was centered near Buffalo, east-northeast of West Seneca, and was felt at around 6:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6. An interactive map from the service is available here and in the image above. Earthquakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude rank fifth highest on a six-level scale and are characterized as being "often felt, but only causing minor damage."
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Earthquake? South Jersey Residents Shaken By Loud Rumbling
Residents from Cape May to Gloucester and Ocean counties reported a rumbling sound similar to an earthquake on Friday, Jan. 13. Within the first hour, hundreds of people reported the phenomenon on volcanodiscovery.com. The U.S. Geological Survey reported no signs of seismic activity in New Jersey or neighboring states on Friday afternoon. The internet was abuzz with reaction to what felt like an earthquake.Facebook/ Cape May Live On Cape May Live's Facebook page, Jane Hickman wrote: "At a few minutes after 2 p.m. today, my house shook and I felt and heard rumblings from the direction o…
Columbia, MD
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Earthquake Strikes Central Maryland Overnight
Maryland experienced a magnitude 2.0 earthquake in the area of Sykesville and Randallstown overnight, officials say. The earthquake hit at 11:49 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, with the epicenter calculated at 2.9 miles East-Southeast of Sykesville and 6.3 miles west of Randallstown, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The depth of the earthquake was calculated to 4 kilometers. The 2.0 magnitude is an earthquake that residents can feel, but little to no damage is expected from it. The earthquake was likely most noticeable to people who were in higher floors of buildings or p…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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2.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles North Jersey Town
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Morris County Tuesday, Aug. 29. The 30-second quake struck at 5:14 p.m., less than a mile west of White Meadow Lake in Rockaway Township, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Who felt the 2.3 earthquake in Morris county, NJ at 5:14pm? Appx 3mi from Denville and 6mi from Randolph. #NJearthquake #earthquake pic.twitter.com/dMz4ntUxXx — WeatherReMarks (@WeatherReMarks) August 31, 2022 It was likely connected to the Ramapo Fault Line, an active fault line that runs southwest to northeast through Morristown, geophysicist Jonathan Tytell tells NBC New York.
Albany, NY
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Magnitude 2.5 Earthquake Reported In Upstate NY
A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was reported in upstate New York during the early morning hours. The quake, centered in Saint Regis Falls in Franklin County, close to the Canadian border, hit about 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. Experts with the US Geological Survey said shaking was felt as far as 31 miles away, but no damage was reported from the quake that was considered "shallow." On the department's Did You Feel It page, only one person had responded. More information on the earthquake is available on the USGS event page.
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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'Earthquake'-Like Rumbling Rattles South Jersey, Shaken Residents Take To Twitter
A rumbling of the earth that was not an earthquake left residents of South Jersey shaken and confused. More than 150 people reported feeling a tremblor starting at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to volcanodiscovery.com, which reports on such events. The website said an “unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event,” occurred 18 miles east of South Vineland, Cumberland County. Many people took to social media to report the shaking. Marios Wallace wrote on Twitter: "Friend of mine in Southern New Jersey felt significant shaking, anyone else in Southern NJ feel it, any confirmed earthq…
Brookfield, CT
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1-4 Magnitude Earthquake Startles Some Fairfield County Residents
If you felt a jolt, you weren't imagining things. The mild, shaking jolt in Connecticut that startled some in Fairfield County, was in fact a mild earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS, the organization responsible for earthquake tracking around the country, said the 1.4-magnitude quake took place at 12:38 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27 in Greenwich, two kilometers north-northwest of the neighborhood of Cos Cob. They reported the quake was felt in Cos Cob, Greenwich, Old Greenwich, and Riverside. Police received a couple of calls but weren't sure what caused the jolt.&nbs…
Lakewood, NJ
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Small Earthquake Shakes South Jersey
A small earthquake rattled parts of South Jersey Wednesday morning, authorities said. The tiny temblor was a 2.4 magnitude quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Numerous 9-1-1 calls from people who felt the earthquake came into Ocean County police agencies starting at 7:52 a.m., initial reports said. The earthquake was centered about two miles south of Tuckerton and 15 miles from Atlantic City, reports said. The light tremors caused minimal damage and no reported injuries, the USGS said.
Brookfield, CT
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1.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Connecticut
Did you feel it? A minor 1.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Hartford area at 1:14 a.m., Friday, March 5, or to be more specific about 4.8 miles west in the West Hartford area, said Robert Sanders, a geophysicist with the National Earthquake Center. The depth was 2.2 kilometers. According to Sanders, minor fault lines run throughout the northeast, and earthquakes happen on a weekly basis, but only a few are strong enough to be felt. "Most of the quakes are very low in magnitude, and no one feels them," Sanders said. "They tend to be felt more in larger cities with denser po…
Bethlehem, PA
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IT? Small Earthquake Shakes Parts Of NJ, PA
A small earthquake rattled parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania early Thursday morning. The 2.1 magnitude quake happened just before 7 a.m. in Milford, New Jersey, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The slight quake was felt throughout parts of Hunterdon County, NJ, along with Bucks and Northampton counties, PA. In August, a smaller earthquake was reported in the same area.
Torrington, CT
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Earthquake Felt In Parts Of Connecticut, Long Island
If you were suddenly awoken by a shaking sensation this weekend - it wasn’t a dream. You felt an earthquake. On Sunday, Nov. 8, around 9 a.m., the earthquake was detected at a magnitude 3.6 centered in Massachusetts off the coast of New Bedford in Buzzard’s Bay, according to the National Earthquake Center. Shockwaves, which don’t appear to have caused much damage, were felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, as well as some parts of Connecticut and Long Island. Still, 21 people in New Bedford required assistance from the Red Cross after being displaced by the quake.
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