and last updated 2020-03-11 08:02:26-04 SOUTH GLEN FALLS, N.Y. — A small, 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in upstate New York Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 2020-01-21 16:50:55 UTC 1.9 magnitude, 5 km depth Ransomville, New York, United States 1.9 magnitude earthquake 2020-01-21 16:50:55 UTC at 16:50 January 21, 2020 UTC "TRAFFIC ALERT: I've spoken with police in South Glens Falls and the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office this morning. The epicenter was roughly 10 miles south of Ormstown, Canada, near the border. "Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articlesSee why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5.New York Earthquake: South Glens Falls, Saratoga County, Struck by 3.1 Shake | U.S.A technician of the French National Seism Survey Institute (RENASS) presents a graph on March 11, 2011, in Strasbourg, Eastern France, registered during a major earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 in Japan. It’s a pretty big event,” he told the outlet.A photo posted to Facebook showed a road in Sparta had ruptured from the quake, leaving a massive crack.Sparta Mayor Wes Brinegar said that he’s lived in the town of 1,800 his whole life and “have never felt anything like that.”“It felt like a big locomotive going by and a big wave coming underneath the bed,” the mayor told CNN.The quake followed a smaller one in the state hours earlier, and comes days after Tropical Storm Isaias brought dangerous winds to the region. I was upstairs and [the] building shook and [the] windows rattled. The village, north of Albany, experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 at around 6.43 a.m. EDT.The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 43.295°N 73.639°W, south-southwest of South Glens Falls at a depth of 8.2 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).While there are currently no reports of damage or injuries, residents say they were "woken up by the shaking" and heard "a loud boom. The village, north of Albany, experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 at around 6.43 a.m. EDT. An earthquake was felt at South Glens Falls in Saratoga County, New York, this morning. "Too much attention has been paid to the level of hazard, and not enough to the risk," he said.
My husband says it sounded like a D train arriving at 34th street. "Here’s how I’d describe it at my house in Wilton: A loud boom which sounded like a massive tree falling followed by about 5-7 seconds of shaking which rattled the handles on my dresser drawers.

"Earthquake hazard is about the same today as in 1609 when Henry Hudson sailed up the River. But earthquake risk is much, much higher today since the number of people, assets and their vulnerability are so much greater. Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? I'm keeping a close eye on it!Residents shared their experiences of the earthquake on Earthquake Report, with reports of the shaking lasting between two and 30 seconds.One resident of South Glens Falls said: "[The earthquake] sounded like a dump truck slammed into the building real hard. Jaclyn Cangro, reporter at Spectrum News Albany, tweeted: "Saratoga County Sheriff says he hasn't heard of any reports of damages from this morning's earthquake. Some minor damage observations from earthquake in Sparta, NC. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! "However, he said the likelihood of large earthquakes hitting New York City is low, adding the difference between hazard and risk is important. GET THE LATEST: Download the MyNBC5 app What he felt was a 3.3 magnitude earthquake that happened around 5:37 a.m. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union) Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union 11 of 18 Dr. Chuck Ver Straeten, curator of sedimentary rocks at the New York State Museum, points to today's earthquake … My chimney was starting to crack,” Maines He said deputies are responding to homes “that have shifted 1 or 2 inches off their foundation.”“There are folks who have had to leave their homes because it’s not safe inside. However, we do not have a dog. "Another person from Saratoga Springs said: "I thought a truck crashed outside my house. I'm keeping a close eye on it! Maintaining the volcano and earthquake news sections on this website, the free Volcano Webcams tool and interactive map widget is a free-time, both time- and server cost intensive effort.
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