Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Norfolk, NY
M 2.8
Latest: 4:59 pm EST on 11 December 2023 · 22 km (14 mi) SW of Norfolk, NY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Norfolk was M 2.8, 22 km (14 mi) SW of Norfolk, NY, at 4:59 pm EST on 11 December 2023. 382 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
- 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 11 December 2023, 22 km (14 mi) SW of Norfolk, NY
- Reported felt
- 11 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 15
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Norfolk, NY · felt by 3
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Norfolk, NY
- 2.2 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Norfolk, NY · felt by 6
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Norfolk, NY · felt by 3
- 2.8 22 km (14 mi) SW of Norfolk, NY · felt by 382
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NE of Norfolk, NY · felt by 10
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) N of Norfolk, NY · felt by 6
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Norfolk, NY · felt by 2
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) NW of Norfolk, NY · felt by 2
- 2.8 18 km (11 mi) N of Norfolk, NY · felt by 179
- 1.8 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Norfolk, NY
- 2.1 25 km (15 mi) NE of Norfolk, NY · felt by 9
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NW of Norfolk, NY
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Norfolk, NY
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Norfolk, NY · felt by 7
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 Norfolk time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Norfolk are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Norfolk; dots are the 15 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Norfolk:
- 5.7 The 1944 Massena, New York Earthquake · 25 km NE of Norfolk
- 5.1 Near Cornwall, Ontario, Canada · 22 km N of Norfolk
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Potsdam 15 km · Massena 16 km · Canton 27 km
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