USGS: ‘Micro-Earthquake’ Hits Hudson Valley

[hrmjustin]

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HUDSON HIGHLANDS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – What’s being called a micro-earthquake struck Saturday morning under the Hudson Highlands in the Hudson Valley.

Seismologists said the quake registered at a 2.5 magnitude when it hit at around 10:46 a.m. It was about 3 miles below ground, they said.

The micro-earthquake was centered just a few miles north of Peekskill along the Appalachian Trail, about 13 miles southeast of Newburgh, and 23 miles from White Plains, CBS 2 reported.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/05/usgs-micro-earthquake-hits-hudson-valley/

[Historic NY]

1. Its was actually 2k from Highland Falls...

next to West Point on the west side of the Hudson....

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ld60072806#summary

Peekskill would have put it near the Indian Point reactor.

[hrmjustin]

2. God help us all if it were near indian point.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Curious if there is any fracking close by...? nt

[hrmjustin]

4. No it is banned in this state right now.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Good. Let's hope it stays that way.

[hrmjustin]

6. Well the courts just ruled thwt local municipalities have the right to ban fracking as well.

So if Cuomo lifts the ban after the election most areas said no already.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Don't get to comfortable with that notion. nt

[hrmjustin]

8. I don't trust Cuomo and expect him to change his opinion after the election.