M2.3 earthquake 6 km W of Newcomb, New York
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km W of Newcomb, New York on Sun, Apr 16, 2000, 2:59 PM EDT (18:59 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 7 km WSW of Newcomb, New York. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-04-16 18:59:12 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.960° N, 74.240° W
- Region
- New York
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009rd3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC.