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To: davidcarrsmith who wrote (29396)	1/17/2001 12:09:18 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 65232

Rare, Minor Quake Hits New York City Area NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rare, very minor earthquake was felt in the New York City metropolitan area on Wednesday, but no injuries or damage were reported, officials said. The National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado, recorded a preliminary measurement of 2.5 magnitude for the quake at 7.34 a.m. EST. It was centered in Newark, New Jersey and felt in two New York City boroughs and Long Island. "This was very minor," said geophysicist Don Blakeman, of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. "It may have been felt in some other areas but because it is so small, we would not expect any damage." New York state generally is not considered a place for earthquakes, but at least three small quakes were recorded last year in the region of the state capital, Albany. A study published last year by University of Buffalo geologists said the state is crisscrossed by hundreds of faults that have the potential to become active. Blakeman said earthquakes in New York City were "infrequent but they do happen occasionally." He said the previous quake recorded in the same general area as Wednesday's was in 1992 with a 3.1 magnitude. New York City officials said 11 emergency calls were made after the quake, one from Manhattan and 10 from the borough of Queens. No injuries or damage was reported. The quake was also felt in the borough of Staten Island.