<P> As can be seen in the maps of earthquake activity in this region ( shown in the figure on the right ) , seismicity is scattered throughout most of the New York metropolitan area , with some hint of a concentration of earthquakes in the area surrounding Manhattan Island . The largest known earthquake in this region occurred in 1884 and had a magnitude of approximately 5 . For this earthquake , observations of fallen bricks and cracked plaster were reported from eastern Pennsylvania to central Connecticut , and the maximum intensity reported was at two sites in western Long Island ( Jamaica , New York and Amityville , New York ) . Two other earthquakes of approximately magnitude 5 occurred in this region in 1737 and 1783 . The figure on the right shows maps of the distribution of earthquakes of magnitude 3 and greater that occurred in this region from 1924 to 2010 , along with locations of the larger earthquakes that occurred in 1737 , 1783 and 1884 . More recently , the 2011 Virginia earthquake , a 5.8 magnitude quake centered in northern Virginia that occurred on August 23 , 2011 , was felt by the occupants of some buildings in Manhattan , more than 200 miles north of the quake 's epicenter and there was some actual physical building damage in Brooklyn . There were some disruptions , including building evacuations and delays at airports , while Amtrak train service at Penn Station was also delayed . </P>
<P> As can be seen in the maps of earthquake activity in this region ( shown in the figure on the right ) , seismicity is scattered throughout most of the New York metropolitan area , with some hint of a concentration of earthquakes in the area surrounding Manhattan Island . The largest known earthquake in this region occurred in 1884 and had a magnitude of approximately 5 . For this earthquake , observations of fallen bricks and cracked plaster were reported from eastern Pennsylvania to central Connecticut , and the maximum intensity reported was at two sites in western Long Island ( Jamaica , New York and Amityville , New York ) . Two other earthquakes of approximately magnitude 5 occurred in this region in 1737 and 1783 . The figure on the right shows maps of the distribution of earthquakes of magnitude 3 and greater that occurred in this region from 1924 to 2010 , along with locations of the larger earthquakes that occurred in 1737 , 1783 and 1884 . More recently , the 2011 Virginia earthquake , a 5.8 magnitude quake centered in northern Virginia that occurred on August 23 , 2011 , was felt by the occupants of some buildings in Manhattan , more than 200 miles north of the quake 's epicenter and there was some actual physical building damage in Brooklyn . There were some disruptions , including building evacuations and delays at airports , while Amtrak train service at Penn Station was also delayed . </P>
when was the last time new york had a earthquake
when was the last time new york had a earthquake
2010
2010