Magnitude 2.6 earthquake recorded in Wyoming County Tuesday

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GAINESVILLE, NY (WKBW) — The US Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with an epicenter in Wyoming County just after 11 am on Tuesday.

The epicenter was reported to be 2.8 miles north of Gainesville, a village with a population of 222 people. The tremor happened 9.3 kilometers below the ground at 11:11 am local time (15:11 UTC).

The quake’s magnitude was recorded at 2.6 on the Richter scale, which measures earthquake intensity from 0 to 9. Earthquakes are usually only felt by people if they are higher than a 2 magnitude. According to the US Geological Survey, damage does not typically occur from earthquakes until they reach a magnitude above 4 or 5.

According to the USGS, the largest recorded earthquake in Western New York was a magnitude 4.9 quake recorded near Attica in 1929.

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