Light Magnitude 2.3 Earthquake Occurred Near Cooperstown, Pennsylvania

In the late afternoon of Sunday, June 16, 2024, a light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred 2 km SSW of Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. The earthquake was recorded at 6:54 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4), with the epicenter located at a very shallow depth of 9.7 kilometers (6 miles).

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: June 16, 2024, 22:54:51 UTC
• Local Time at Epicenter: Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 6:54 pm (America/New York GMT -4)
• Status: Confirmed (manually revised)
• Magnitude: 2.3
• Depth: 9.7 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 41.4745°N / 79.8808°W Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 41.4745°S / 100.1192°E
• Shaking Intensity: II (Very weak shaking)
• Felt: 0 reports
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Clear Sky, 28.1°C (83°F), humidity: 49%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from S
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 1.8 x 10^8 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours)

Despite the shallow depth, the earthquake was not felt by people in the surrounding areas, and no reports of shaking or damage have been made.

For more information and updates, please visit the USGS website.