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USGS reports 2.6 magnitude earthquake 24 miles NE of Lockport

Posted at 4:23 PM, Mar 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-29 16:23:09-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The United States Geological Survey reports a 2.6 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in an area below Lake Ontario took place Sunday afternoon.

USGS says the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km around 1:04 p.m. and its epicenter below Lake Ontario was about 24.7 miles northeast of Lockport.

You can view the full USGS report here.