Magnitude 2.2 earthquake rattles parts of New York metro area
'I think New York just had an earthquake…. Cause my bed was trembling and woke me up.' another user who reported feeling the quake. Earthquakes of ...
'I think New York just had an earthquake…. Cause my bed was trembling and woke me up.' another user who reported feeling the quake. Earthquakes of a magnitude of 3 and below will not usually result in much damage but are strong enough to be felt by those in the affected area, according to the USGS. Significant destruction usually only occurs when the earthquake's magnitudes are around 5.5 or higher. In August 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast and some Canadian provenances, bringing serious attention to the hazards that may arise in the unsuspecting areas of North East America.