Strongest Earthquake in 40 Years , Strikes Buffalo, New York Area.
On February 6,
a 3.8 magnitude earthquake
struck near Buffalo, New York.
NBC reports that the earthquake
was the strongest recorded
in the area in 40 years.
At 6:15 A.M. local time, the earthquake
struck just over 1 mile northeast
of West Seneca, New York.
According to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz,
no damage has been reported in West Seneca,
a suburb near the U.S.-Canada border.
Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services’ Deputy Commissioner Gregory J. Butcher said a , “confirmed quake was felt as far north as
Niagara Falls and south to Orchard Park.”.
Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services’ Deputy Commissioner Gregory J. Butcher said a , “confirmed quake was felt as far north as
Niagara Falls and south to Orchard Park.”.
NBC reports that there have been
24 earthquakes above a magnitude
of 2.5 in the West Seneca region. .
Yaareb Altaweel, a seismologist at the National Earthquake
Information Center, said that the next largest earthquake
was a 3.8 tremor in western New York occurred in 1999.
On a scale of earthquakes,
3.8 isn’t that big. But the crust in that
region is old crust. It’s old and cold and
the efficiency of transferring the seismic
waves versus sedimentary areas —
that’s why people can feel it more. , Yaareb Altaweel, Seismologist at the National
Earthquake Information Center, via NBC.
That’s why earthquakes can be
felt even at 1.0 in some places, Yaareb Altaweel, Seismologist at the National
Earthquake Information Center, via NBC.
The news comes directly after a 7.8 magnitude quake
struck Turkey and neighboring Syria, followed by
a second 7.5 tremor that left over 2,200 people dead. .
The news comes directly after a 7.8 magnitude quake
struck Turkey and neighboring Syria, followed by
a second 7.5 tremor that left over 2,200 people dead.