M1.7 Earthquake near North Creek, New York — 05 April 2025
A micro earthquake of magnitude 1.7 was recorded near North Creek, New York on , with an epicentre 8 km west of North Creek, at a focal depth of 6.8 km.
Time (UTC): 2025-04-05 04:06:17
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Magnitude: 1.7 (micro)
Focal depth: 6.8 km (shallow)
Epicentre: 43.6916, -74.0938
Location: 8 km W of North Creek, 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 1.7 earthquake radiates roughly 5.4 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 44, 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 43.6916, -74.0938 — 8 km west of North Creek. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 72 km south-southeast of here on 29 August 2025.
Why the 7 km depth matters
At 7 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 M1.7 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.
0 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 2.6 event near Chazy on 14 October 2025. This M1.7 event released about 22 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 April 2025 worldwide record. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.
Nearest recorded earthquakes to this epicentre
- M2.1 earthquake near Milton, New York — (72 km SSE)
- M2.0 earthquake near Keeseville, New York — (102 km NNE)
- M2.2 earthquake near Saint Regis Falls, New York — (119 km NNW)
- M2.4 earthquake near Fort Covington, United States — (140 km NNW)
- M2.6 earthquake near Chazy, New York — (146 km NNE)
- M1.6 earthquake near Massena, New York — (149 km NNW)
- M2.1 earthquake near Winchester, Canada — (190 km NW)
Other magnitude 1 earthquakes worldwide
- M1.8 earthquake near Fishhook, Alaska —
- M1.9 earthquake near Progreso, B.C., MX —
- M1.8 earthquake near Pearsall, Texas —
- M1.5 earthquake near Jal, New Mexico —
- M1.7 earthquake near Pāhala, Hawaii —
- M1.6 earthquake near Pedro Bay, Alaska —
- M1.5 earthquake near Lamont, CA —
- M1.7 earthquake near Progreso, B.C., MX —
Questions about this earthquake
How strong is a magnitude 1.7 earthquake?
Micro earthquakes are almost never felt at the surface and are recorded only by seismographs. A magnitude 1.7 earthquake radiates roughly 5.4 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
How deep was the earthquake near North Creek?
At 7 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 M1.7 earthquake near North Creek 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 M1.7 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 North Creek?
0 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 2.6 event near Chazy on 14 October 2025. This M1.7 event released about 22 times less energy than that event.