Did you feel it? A small earthquake shook Upstate New York.
Earthquakes in New York might surprise you—they aren’t as rare as you’d think. The state has experienced over 550 tremors throughout its history.
The first big one goes way back to December 18, 1737, when a 5.2 magnitude quake hit New York City, one of only two damaging quakes to strike the Big Apple.
Quakes in Upstate
Upstate regions have seen their share of tremors as well. The Utica/Rome area has experienced small quakes over the years, like Barneveld in 2015 and Prospect in 2013, both under magnitude 2, and a slightly stronger 3.5 in Port Leyden in 1980…