New York earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near New York. The largest was M 2.8, 28 km WSW of Henderson, New York, on Mar 21, 2026. 0 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

No M 2.5+ earthquakes in or near New York in the past 7 days.

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

M 3–3.9

M 4–4.9

M 5–5.9

M 6+

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

New York: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.5	6 km SE of Lowville, New York	Apr 25, 2026, 9:59 PM EDT 185 days ago	2.2 km
M 2.8	28 km WSW of Henderson, New York	Mar 21, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT 221 days ago	6.3 km

Largest of the past year

New York: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.8	28 km WSW of Henderson, New York	Mar 21, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT 221 days ago	6.3 km
M 2.5	6 km SE of Lowville, New York	Apr 25, 2026, 9:59 PM EDT 185 days ago	2.2 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
Month	Quakes
April 2026	1
March 2026	1

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

River gauges in New York

Hudson River at Green Island, NY · 16.66 ft · 13,900 cfs
Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego, NY · 2.38 ft · 1,100 cfs
Mohawk River at Cohoes, NY · 10.96 ft · 5,830 cfs

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