The 1.6 magnitude happened at 9:40 a.m. about two miles west of Morris Plains, and about three miles below ground.

Western New York was hit with a small earthquake on Monday. The quake caused no significant damage to the region. This was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in 40 years.

Earthquakes in New York state are not uncommon. The state's largest earthquake was reported on Sept. 5, 1944, with an epicenter near Massena, St. Lawrence County.

While earthquakes in New York City are surprises to most, seismologists say the ground is not as stable as New Yorkers might believe. A study in 2008 found that a magnitude-5 earthquake occurs in ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said three much smaller aftershocks have hit the New York region after Friday morning’s earthquake: 1.8 magnitude at 12:31 p.m., 2.0 magnitude at 1:14 p.m., and 2.0 magnitude a ...

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake recorded in New Jersey shook residents in New York City and surrounding states a little after 10:20 a.m. Friday. It has since been determined to be one of the strongest ...

New York was shaken by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, according to the Associated Press. The earthquake occurred at 10:23 a.m. ET about eight miles northwest of Bridgewater, N.J., per ...

On April 23, a magnitude 3.6 quake rattled residents in Adams Center, a small town more than 200 miles north of New York City. That earthquake was followed by about 10 aftershocks.

NEW YORK — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a ...

New York governor Kathy Hochul wrote on X quickly after the quake, “A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York. My team is assessing impacts and any ...