Strongest Earthquake in Decades Startles Western New York

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A small earthquake rumbled through western New York early Monday, alarming people in a region unaccustomed to such shaking but apparently causing no significant damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily reported a 3.8 earthquake centered east of Buffalo in the suburb of West Seneca at about 6:15 a.m. Seismologist Yaareb Altaweel said it matched the intensity of the strongest earthquake the region has seen in 40 years of available records—a 3.8 quake that was recorded in November 1999.
The shaking lasted a few seconds and sent residents first to their windows and then to social media in search of an explanation….