Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Potsdam, NY
M 2.8
Latest: 4:59 pm EST on 11 December 2023 · 18 km (11 mi) W of Potsdam, NY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Potsdam was M 2.8, 18 km (11 mi) W of Potsdam, 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
- 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 11 December 2023, 18 km (11 mi) W of Potsdam, NY
- Reported felt
- 6 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 12
- 2.0 7 km (5 mi) NE of Potsdam, NY · felt by 3
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Potsdam, NY
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) E of Potsdam, NY · felt by 6
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) W of Potsdam, NY · felt by 3
- 2.8 18 km (11 mi) W of Potsdam, NY · felt by 382
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Potsdam, NY · felt by 2
- 1.6 35 km (22 mi) E of Potsdam, NY
- 2.5 34 km (21 mi) E of Potsdam, NY · felt by 40
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Potsdam, NY
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Potsdam, NY
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NE of Potsdam, NY
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Potsdam, 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 Potsdam time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Potsdam are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Potsdam; dots are the 10 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 Potsdam:
- 5.7 The 1944 Massena, New York Earthquake · 36 km NNE of Potsdam
- 5.1 Near Cornwall, Ontario, Canada · 37 km N of Potsdam
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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