Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.9 NEW YORK

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 01:32:43 UTC

Magnitude 2.9
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 01:32:43 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 09:32:43 PM local time at epicenter

    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 42.57N 74.10W
    Depth 7.0 kilometers
    Region NEW YORK
    Distances 30 km (20 miles) WSW of ALBANY, New York
    40 km (25 miles) S of Amsterdam, New York
    65 km (40 miles) SSW of Saratoga Springs, New York
    70 km (45 miles) W of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, USA
    Remarks ML 2.9 (PAL). Felt (III) at Altamont and Westerlo; (II) at Berne, East Berne, Schenectady, Schoharie and Voorheesville. Also felt at Albany, Baliston Lake, Big Indian, Clarksville, Clifton Park, Delanson, Delmar, Dover Plains, Glenmont, Greenville, Lake George, Medusa, Melrose and Rensselaerville.
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    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


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    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


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