Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Fort Drum, NY
M 3.6
Latest: 2:10 pm EDT on 23 April 2023 · 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fort Drum was M 3.6, 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY, at 2:10 pm EDT on 23 April 2023. 1,804 people reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 6 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.6 on 23 April 2023, 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY
- Reported felt
- 4 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 6
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY · felt by 2
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY · felt by 1
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY · felt by 40
- 3.6 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fort Drum, NY · felt by 1,804
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Fort Drum, 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 Fort Drum time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fort Drum are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Fort Drum; dots are the 6 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Fort Drum.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Adams Center 29 km · Lowville 37 km
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