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Small earthquake near Watertown felt in Syracuse area

A star on a map identifies the epicenter of an earthquake in the northern region of the state near Watertown.
U.S. Geological Survey
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A map shows the epicenter of a small earthquake that struck Upstate New York, April 23, 2023.

A minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook parts of upstate New York on Sunday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of significant damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake struck at 2:10 p.m. with an epicenter about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Watertown, near Adams Center.

People reported feeling a weak to moderate earthquake across an area stretching more than a hundred miles, including in neighboring Ontario, Canada and in Syracuse to the south, according to the federal agency.

Posters on WWNY-TV's Facebook page described their homes shaking closer to the epicenter.

Significant damage and casualties don’t usually occur until earthquake magnitudes are around 5.5 or higher.