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2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Westchester

An overnight earthquake startled some residents and shook buildings in Westchester.

The area where the earthquake hit (marked by a gold star) in Hastings-on-Hudson, about 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan.

The area where the earthquake hit (marked by a gold star) in Hastings-on-Hudson, about 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan.

Photo Credit: United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 2.2, was centered near the border of Hastings-on-Hudson and Yonkers, about 18 miles north of midtown Manhattan, and was felt at around 1:53 a.m. Friday, May 19.

An interactive map of the quake by the USGS is available here and in the image above.

There have not been any reports of injuries or damage.

The USGS received a report of someone feeling the quake as far away as Northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the city of Danbury.

Earthquakes of 2.5 magnitude or less rank sixth on a six-level scale of quakes and are "usually not felt, but can be recorded by a seismograph," according to the Earthquake Magnitude Scale.

Earthquakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude rank fifth highest and are characterized as being "often felt, but only causing minor damage."

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