New York earthquakes today

No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded in New York in the 24 hours to 2:44 pm EDT on 20 October 2026.

The most recent was M 1.6, 9 km (6 mi) N of Brasher Falls, New York, at 11:47 am EDT on 11 October 2026.

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of 2026-10-20 18:44 UTC · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location

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The last 24 hours

None of M1.5 or more in New York. Most days in most states are quiet; very small quakes can take a few minutes to reach the USGS feed.

The last 7 days

No earthquake of M2.5 or more, and none that anyone reported feeling, in New York.

The most recent earthquakes in New York

1.6 9 km (6 mi) N of Brasher Falls, New York 8 km deep Oct 11, 11:47 am EDT
2.0 7 km (4 mi) NE of Potsdam, New York 5 km deep · felt by 3 Sep 28, 2:55 pm EDT
1.6 5 km (3 mi) S of Fort Covington Hamlet, New York 7 km deep Jul 26, 12:39 am EDT
1.5 2 km (1 mi) SW of Purchase, New York 7 km deep Jun 1, 7:27 am EDT
2.3 4 km (2 mi) N of Honeoye, New York 6 km deep · felt by 46 May 13, 8:27 pm EDT
2.5 6 km (4 mi) SE of Lowville, New York 2 km deep · felt by 4 Apr 25, 9:59 pm EDT
1.6 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Fort Covington Hamlet, New York 4 km deep Apr 8, 1:41 pm EDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) NW of Fair Haven, New York 7 km deep Apr 5, 6:21 pm EDT
2.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Henderson, New York 6 km deep · felt by 10 Mar 21, 9:08 am EDT
2.2 1 km (1 mi) E of Elmsford, New York 10 km deep · felt by 1,474 Mar 10, 10:17 am EDT

M1.5 or more since 2016, where USGS names New York in the location.

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Earthquakes in New York — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties

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New York on the record

Last 30 days: 2 of M1.5 or more
Last 12 months: 20
Since 2016: 122
Largest since 2016: M 4.8 on 5 April 2024, 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake

The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to 1:27 pm EDT on 20 October 2026. New York's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.

Earthquakes today in other states

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