Latest quakes in or near Washington, New York, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Saratoga County - New York, United States - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4? possible quake 31 mi northwest of Queensbury - New York, United States - Aug 24, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 11:50 pm (New York) | 1.6 9.2 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the W | 0 km WSW of South Glens Falls, New York | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 10:04 am (New York) | 2.2 5 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the N | 13 mi west of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, United States | Info | |
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 22, 2023 03:40 am (New York) | 1.8 5 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the N | Essex County, 41 mi north of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, United States | Info | |
Thursday, August 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 24, 2023 09:57 am (New York) | ? n/a | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Near Queensbury, New York, USA (unconfirmed) 52 reports | Info | |
Sunday, July 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 30, 2023 04:55 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a | 79 km (49 mi) to the S | Greene County, 29 mi south of Albany, Albany County, New York, United States (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 5, 2023 12:41 am (New York) | 2.0 8.1 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 9 Km SW of Redford, New York 2 reports | Info | |
Sunday, April 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 2023 01:23 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the E | Near Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (unconfirmed) 22 reports | Info | |
Thursday, February 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 16, 2023 09:56 am (New York) | ? n/a | 42 km (26 mi) to the NW | Near Lake Pleasant, New York, USA (unconfirmed) 7 reports | Info | |
Thursday, February 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 9, 2023 10:07 am (New York) | ? n/a | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the N | Near Algiers, Vermont, USA (unconfirmed) 10 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 11, 2023 01:22 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 44 km (27 mi) to the SW | Near Yonkers, New York, USA (unconfirmed) 24 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Nov 29, 2022 12:59 pm (New York) | 2.1 5 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NE | 56 Km S of Montpelier, VT | Info |
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- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
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Washington Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Washington, New York, USA?
Washington has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near Washington, New York, USA. However, Washington has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 50 to 55 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Washington?
The last earthquake in Washington occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 8.9 km (5.5 mi) away from Queensbury, New York, United States, late in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.50 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Washington since 2022?
Since 2022, Washington has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.1. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Washington since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Washington since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 35 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 49 km (31 mi) away from Queensbury, New York, United States, in the morning of Thursday, Aug 24, 2023 at 9.57 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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