A minor earthquake rattled parts of Westchester County, N.Y. Tuesday morning.
The 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. at around 10:17 a.m., the United States Geological Survey said. It struck about 4.5 miles below ground.
Sleepy Hollow is located roughly 25 miles north of New York City.
More than 1,200 people reported to the USGS that they had felt it.
“The whole building shook”
“Earthquakes of this size are typically minor and rarely cause damage, but some people in nearby areas like the Bronx may have felt brief shaking. No impacts are expected in NYC,” New York City Emergency Management officials said.
Many reported hearing a very loud bang, and felt a shake as if a big truck drove past.
“I was in Pleasantville, at physical therapy. And we had this big bang, and one of the therapists said ‘I think that was an earthquake.’ And I looked behind and see if there was a tractor trailer, or something there, whatever, because the whole building shook,” Steve Frasene said.
“It was more of a sound. I thought a truck had crashed outside ’cause it was really loud. Then shaking for just a few seconds, and then it was done,” Rosemary Almonte said.
“All of a sudden, I feel the ground shaking. And I was like, all right, maybe a truck is passing by, or something like that. And it was only a few seconds, but then, like, after it really hit me, and I was like, oh my God, an earthquake just happened,” Sarika Singh said.
“This morning I was laying in my bed, and I felt my bed shake,” Noemi Rosa said. “I was like, was that an earthquake?”
“When I was at home, I felt like somebody was drilling in my house,” Linda Barksdale said.
“It just shook my feet a little bit. Didn’t feel much,” Ray Bynoe said.
Much smaller than memorable 2024 4.8 earthquake
The Richter Scale, which runs 1-9, measures earthquakes, with 9 being the strongest. Quakes below 3.0 magnitude are considered relatively weak.
An active fault line known as the Ramapo Fault runs from Pennsylvania, through New Jersey, and into New York, and produces a number of typically small earthquakes each year.
Back in 2024, a a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tewksbury, N.J, sending shockwaves up and down the East Coast. It was followed by numerous aftershocks. That quake released about 5,000 times more energy than Tuesday’s.
Westchester County officials say there were no reports of damage.
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