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While earthquakes do occur on occasion in Florida, what you felt last night wasn't an earthquake, at least according to the U ...
The USGS records dating back to 1900 show only one real earthquake offshore in the Atlantic within 400 miles of the state's coast, a magnitude 3.2 in the Bahamas – about 75 miles east of Florida ...
Earthquake off the Florida coast on a launch night sends seismologists searching for answers, while U.S. Navy responds it wasn't them this time.
There have been earthquakes in Florida, with most clustered in the northwestern Panhandle. A 4.4-magnitude quake hit the middle of the state in 1879.
USGS map of the 4.0 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 7, 2024 (USGS). In fact, Florida is one of only four states that had no earthquakes between 1975 and 1995.. However, that hasn’t stopped ...
A rare 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off Florida's coast Wednesday night. The earthquake was felt from St. Augustine south to Vero Beach.
While earthquakes are rare in and around Florida, they do happen. One occurred Feb. 7, 2024, off Cape Canaveral. Over 200 others were reported that day.
There have been earthquakes in Florida, with most clustered in the northwestern Panhandle. A 4.4-magnitude quake hit the middle of the state in 1879.
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake off Florida's East Coast, along with a sonic boom associated with a launch from Cape Canaveral, shook parts of the Treasure Coast Wednesday.
Still, earthquakes have been recorded in Florida as far back in history as 1879. In 1879, there was a 4.4 magnitude earthquake on the border of Putnam and Marion County in North Central Florida.
In 2019, for instance, Florida recorded at least nine small earthquakes, mostly in the 2.0 magnitude range. In 2020, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Escambia County.
The USGS records dating back to 1900 show only one real earthquake offshore in the Atlantic within 400 miles of the state's coast, a magnitude 3.2 in the Bahamas – about 75 miles east of Florida ...