The biggest earthquake in 40 years hits New York
After Turkey's huge earthquake another earthquake happened in New York as well. Here are all the details.
The biggest earthquake to be recorded in the region in 40 years occurred on Monday morning close to Buffalo, New York, with a magnitude of 3.8. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck 1.24 miles east-northeast of West Seneca, New York, at a depth of 1.86 miles, at 6:15 a.m.
The biggest earthquake in 40 years hits New York
As officially reported by the USGS, a 3.8 earthquake occurred in Erie County centered in the Town of West Seneca (https://t.co/51fCkrvesW). For those not from here, West Seneca is a first-ring suburb of Buffalo adjacent to the city.
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West Seneca, a Buffalo neighborhood close to the Canadian border, has not yet been confirmed to have any damage, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. A confirmed earthquake, according to Gregory J. Butcher, deputy commissioner of the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, was "felt as far north as Niagara Falls and south to Orchard Park," the man claimed.
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