New York, United States
Earthquakes Near New York City
ShareUSGS has not recorded an earthquake within 120 km of New York City in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 4.8, 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake, on 2024-04-05.
Nothing recorded in the last 30 days
USGS logged 13 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.
Recent earthquakes within 120 km of New York City
USGS has not located an earthquake within 120 km of New York City in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 13 in the last year.
The largest on record within 120 km of New York City
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.8 at 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake on 2024-04-05: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.8 | 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake | 2024-04-05 | 2.6 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 120 km of New York City. The search is a circle of 120 km around the centre of New York City, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.