M2.9 earthquake 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania on Sun, Jan 16, 1994, 12:14 AM EST (05:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1994-01-16 05:14:32 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.321° N, 76.007° W
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00066hb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC.