Strongest Earthquake in 40 Years Strikes Buffalo, New York Area

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.

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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.

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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.