BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported in Western New York Monday morning.
That is according to the U.S. Earthquake Notification Service.
Good morning Buffalo! More on this morning's M3.8 earthquake here: https://t.co/sUG6XYtNbM . Please let us know what you felt here: https://t.co/iHchlitj87 #WestSeneca #NY pic.twitter.com/wNiTJp8N6N
— USGS (@USGS) February 6, 2023
Per the notification service's preliminary report, the earthquake hit at 6:15 Monday morning.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located near Indian Church Road and Mineral Springs Road in West Seneca.
You can check out an interactive map of the earthquake here.
@7news.wkbw 3.8 magnitude EARTHQUAKE hit the Buffalo area Monday morning. What did you feel? #buffalo #wny #earthquake ♬ original sound - 7 News WKBW Buffalo
7ABC has received calls and emails reporting the earthquake from the following locations:
- Alden
- Amherst
- Buffalo
- Cattaraugus County
- Cheektowaga
- Depew
- East Amherst
- Getzville
- Hamburg
- Lackawanna
- Lancaster
- Lovejoy
- Marilla
- Olcott
- Seneca Nation
- South Buffalo
- West Seneca
- Wilson
- Canada
- Porter
- Northeast Lake Ontario
- Ontario
Earthquakes Canada initially reported a 4.2 magnitude seismic event at 6:15 Monday morning.
Automatic detection of seismic event: magnitude 4.2 - 6 Feb 6:15 EST - BUFFALO, NY region
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) February 6, 2023
The seismic event was felt by the 7 News team during Good Morning Buffalo.
