Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Dannemora, NY
No earthquake was likely felt in Dannemora in the 24 hours to 11:05 am EST (16:05 UTC). The last one was M 4.0, 238 km (148 mi) WNW, at 12:36 pm EDT on 14 April 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 215 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.5
Latest: 8:51 pm EDT on 4 June 2024 · 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Dannemora, NY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Dannemora was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Dannemora, NY, at 8:51 pm EDT on 4 June 2024, 8 km deep. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Dannemora was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Dannemora since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Dannemora in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 9 months
- Last 12 months
- 2 · largest M 2.0 on 15 February 2026
- Since 2016
- 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 4 June 2024, 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Dannemora, NY
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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The last 30 days
The latest 14
- 2.0 28 km (18 mi) SE of Dannemora, NY · felt by 115
- 1.9 7 km (4 mi) E of Dannemora, NY · felt by 1
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) W of Dannemora, NY
- 2.0 30 km (18 mi) NE of Dannemora, NY · felt by 3
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) S of Dannemora, NY
- 2.5 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Dannemora, NY · felt by 179
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) W of Dannemora, NY · felt by 2
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Dannemora, NY · felt by 4
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Dannemora, NY
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) W of Dannemora, NY
- 2.0 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Dannemora, NY · felt by 1
- 1.7 14 km (8 mi) SE of Dannemora, NY · felt by 5
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) S of Dannemora, NY · felt by 15
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Dannemora, NY
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Dannemora time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Dannemora are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Dannemora; dots are the 14 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Dannemora
The strongest shaking in Dannemora from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.5 on 4 June 2024, 29 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Dannemora (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.5 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 179 | |
| M 1.9 | 7 km | II · Weak · felt by 1 | |
| M 2.2 | 24 km | II · Weak · felt by 15 | |
| M 1.7 | 8 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.0 | 23 km | II · Weak · felt by 1 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Dannemora:
- 5.3 8 km NNW of Au Sable Forks, New York · 23 km S of Dannemora
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
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