Particle.news
Download on the App Store

2.3 Earthquake Near Sleepy Hollow Triggers Hundreds of Felt Reports, No Damage

Officials report no damage, with precautionary surveys underway at the former Indian Point site.

Overview

  • USGS recorded a magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 10:17 a.m. with an epicenter at or immediately adjacent to Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County.
  • Within an hour, the USGS site logged more than 900 felt reports, with light shaking noted in nearby communities and possibly parts of the Bronx.
  • Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said emergency services received no reports of injuries or infrastructure impacts.
  • Managers at the decommissioned Indian Point facility reported no operational issues and began standard precautionary site surveys.
  • New York City Emergency Management characterized the event as a typically minor quake with no expected impacts to the city.