M1.4 Earthquake near Evans Mills, New York — 27 February 2026
A micro earthquake of magnitude 1.4 was recorded near Evans Mills, New York on , with an epicentre 2 km east-northeast of Evans Mills, at a focal depth of 9.5 km.
Time (UTC): 2026-02-27 03:25:21
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Magnitude: 1.4 (micro)
Focal depth: 9.5 km (shallow)
Epicentre: 44.0976, -75.7755
Location: 2 km ENE of Evans Mills, New York
USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Not linked
Review status: Reviewed
Source: USGS event page
How strong was this earthquake?
Micro earthquakes are almost never felt at the surface and are recorded only by seismographs.
A magnitude 1.4 earthquake radiates roughly 1.9 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 30, which is below the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.
Where was the epicentre?
The epicentre was located at 44.0976, -75.7755 — 2 km east-northeast of Evans Mills. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake 33 km southwest of here on 05 October 2025.
Why the 10 km depth matters
At 10 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow events release their energy close to the surface, so for a given magnitude they produce noticeably stronger shaking — and more damage — than deeper ones. Roughly three quarters of all earthquakes worldwide occur at shallow depths.
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, events this small are usually detected by instruments rather than people. Its shallow focus makes stronger surface shaking more likely than for a deeper event of the same magnitude.
What does the tsunami information flag mean?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M1.4 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
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Aftershocks and local seismic history
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event.
1 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 4.0 event near Shawville on 14 April 2026. This M1.4 event released about 7,943 times less energy than that event.
How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →
Where this event sits in the record
This earthquake is part of the February 2026 worldwide record. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.
Nearest recorded earthquakes to this epicentre
- M1.6 earthquake near Adams Center, New York — (33 km SW)
- M1.5 earthquake near Adams Center, New York — (34 km SW)
- M2.8 earthquake near Henderson, New York — (70 km SW)
- M2.2 earthquake near Saint Regis Falls, New York — (111 km NE)
- M2.1 earthquake near Winchester, Canada — (112 km NNE)
- M1.6 earthquake near Massena, New York — (114 km NE)
- M2.2 earthquake near Pultneyville, New York — (137 km SW)
- M2.4 earthquake near Fort Covington, United States — (138 km NE)
- M1.6 earthquake near Rigaud, Canada — (186 km NE)
- M1.8 earthquake near Hawkesbury, Canada — (188 km NNE)
Other magnitude 1 earthquakes worldwide
- M1.3 earthquake near Pine Mountain Club, CA —
- M1.5 earthquake near Progreso, B.C., MX —
- M1.3 earthquake near Progreso, B.C., MX —
- M1.2 earthquake near Redwood Valley, CA —
- M1.3 earthquake near The Geysers, CA —
- M1.2 earthquake near Lamont, CA —
- M1.4 earthquake near Ugashik, Alaska —
- M1.4 earthquake near Midland, Texas —
Questions about this earthquake
How strong is a magnitude 1.4 earthquake?
Micro earthquakes are almost never felt at the surface and are recorded only by seismographs. A magnitude 1.4 earthquake radiates roughly 1.9 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
How deep was the earthquake near Evans Mills?
At 10 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow events release their energy close to the surface, so for a given magnitude they produce noticeably stronger shaking — and more damage — than deeper ones. Roughly three quarters of all earthquakes worldwide occur at shallow depths.
Was the M1.4 earthquake near Evans Mills felt?
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, events this small are usually detected by instruments rather than people. Its shallow focus makes stronger surface shaking more likely than for a deeper event of the same magnitude.
What does the USGS tsunami field mean for this event?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M1.4 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
Have there been aftershocks?
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event.
How often do earthquakes happen near Evans Mills?
1 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 4.0 event near Shawville on 14 April 2026. This M1.4 event released about 7,943 times less energy than that event.