Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Ogdensburg, NY
No earthquake was likely felt in Ogdensburg in the 24 hours to 10:24 am EST (15:24 UTC). The last one was M 4.0, 139 km (86 mi) NNW, at 12:36 pm EDT on 14 April 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 215 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.8
Latest: 4:59 pm EST on 11 December 2023 · 22 km (14 mi) E of Ogdensburg, NY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Ogdensburg was M 2.8, 22 km (14 mi) E of Ogdensburg, NY, at 4:59 pm EST on 11 December 2023, 10 km deep. 382 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Ogdensburg was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded near Ogdensburg since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Ogdensburg in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 2 years
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 11 December 2023, 22 km (14 mi) E of Ogdensburg, NY
- Reported felt
- 3 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 5
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Ogdensburg, NY · felt by 3
- 2.8 22 km (14 mi) E of Ogdensburg, NY · felt by 382
- 1.8 in Ogdensburg, NY
- 2.7 29 km (18 mi) N of Ogdensburg, NY · felt by 396
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Ogdensburg, 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 Ogdensburg time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ogdensburg are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Ogdensburg; dots are the 5 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Ogdensburg
The strongest shaking in Ogdensburg from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 2.8 on 11 December 2023, 22 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 Ogdensburg (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.8 | 22 km | III · Weak · felt by 382 | |
| M 2.7 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 396 | |
| M 1.8 | 2 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.9 | 28 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.6 | 15 km | II · Weak · felt by 3 |
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. 3 of these 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 no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Ogdensburg.
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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