August 12, 1929 Earthquake: Attica, New York, United States
An earthquake struck Attica, New York, United States on August 12, 1929 at 11:24:00 UTC. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- August 12, 1929
- Time
- 11:24:00 UTC
- Place
- Attica, New York, United States
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 42.900° N, 78.300° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Intensity VIII. 6:25 am local time. The earthquake was widely felt in New England, though only in a restricted area in the Hudson River Valley. The shock was strongest in the eastern part of Attica and the region to the east. A strong aftershock occurred on December 2.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6518.