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Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 17 mi northwest of New York, USA, Monday, Dec 26, 2022 at 12:57 am (GMT -5) – 1 day 17 hours ago
Updated: Dec 27, 2022 16:25 GMT – 7 hours ago refresh
26 Dec 06:03 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Dec 26, 2022 05:57:17 UTC – 1 day 17 hours ago |
Local time at epicenter | Monday, Dec 26, 2022 at 12:57 am (GMT -5) |
Status | disregarded |
Magnitude | unknown (3?) |
Depth | 10.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 40.84122°N / 74.27857°W ![]() |
Antipode | 40.841°S / 105.721°E |
Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
Felt | 1 report |
Primary data source | VolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking) |
Nearby towns and cities | 21 km (13 mi) NW of Jersey City (New Jersey) (pop: 264,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NW of Bayonne (New Jersey) (pop: 66,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) WNW of New York (pop: 8,175,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) NW of Tompkinsville (New York) (pop: 8,340) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) NW of Borough Park (New York) (pop: 149,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NW of Flatbush (New York) (pop: 93,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) NW of Brooklyn (New York) (pop: 2,300,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 320 km (199 mi) NE of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky ![]() |












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Seismograms
Seismic station: Fordham University, The Bronx, NYC (FOR/LD network) | Distance from quake: 33 km / 21 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismic station: Black Rock Forest, Cornwall, NY (BRNY/LD network) | Distance from quake: 67 km / 42 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismic station: Greenville, DE, USA (GEDE/LD network) | Distance from quake: 162 km / 101 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismic station: Warrington Farm, Harbeson, DE (WADE/LD network) | Distance from quake: 254 km / 158 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismic station: Lake Ozonia, New York, USA (LONY/US network) | Distance from quake: 421 km / 262 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool