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2.3-Magnitude Quake Recorded Near Sleepy Hollow, New York

USGS reports no damage is expected from the minor quake.

Overview

  • USGS confirmed the earthquake struck at 10:18 a.m. ET with an epicenter roughly half a mile west of Sleepy Hollow.
  • The quake registered magnitude 2.3 at a depth of about 4.5 miles beneath the surface, according to preliminary data.
  • Officials said they do not expect damage, and no injuries or damage had been reported in initial assessments.
  • Several hundred people submitted felt reports to the USGS from across Westchester County.
  • Light shaking was noted from Sleepy Hollow north into the Hudson Valley and south into Yonkers as outlets marked the story as developing.