Based on data from the U.S.G.S., the earthquake, with an epicenter in Whitehouse Station, N.J., about 40 miles west of New York City, was the third strongest within 250 miles of the city since ...

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Believe it or not, earthquake insurance is not automatically part of a New Yorker’s homeowner policy, according to AAA. AAA offered some helpful facts after a 3.8 ...

Earthquake Rattles Northeast, but Little Damage Is Reported. A magnitude-4.8 earthquake sent tremors from Philadelphia to Boston and jolted buildings in New York City.

Only a handful of earthquakes have been felt in New York over the years. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake shook parts of New York and New Jersey last spring. More significantly, in 2011, a 5.8 magnitude ...

The earthquake, which struck New York City at 10:23 a.m., was felt by millions of people from Massachusetts to Maryland and was responsible for more frayed nerves than actual damage.

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake originating on a New Jersey fault line rippled through New York City on Friday, in an extremely rare tristate tremor that shook buildings and rattled residents but left l… ...

Western New York was hit with a small earthquake on Monday. The quake caused no significant damage to the region. This was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in 40 years.

Hundreds of earthquakes have hit New York prior to Friday, but most are weak and pass without notice. ... The 100 that fall within 6.1 and 6.9 may cause lots of damage in populated areas.

Even though earthquakes like Friday’s 4.8-magnitude tremor are rare in the Northeast, they cause damage to buildings that aren’t properly reinforced. Authorities across New York and New Jersey ...

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Long Island and the New York City metro area Friday morning, a rare event felt by millions that had its epicenter in New Jersey. The quake hit at 10:23 a.m., the ...

While earthquakes on the West Coast make headlines for strength and damage, they are a threat to the East Coast as well, Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist, told FOX 5 NY. "An earthquake is an ...