A small earthquake in western New York has jolted people awake but apparently caused no significant damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered east of Buffalo at about 6:15 a.m. Monday.
A seismologist says it was the region’s strongest quake in at least 40 years.
The shaking lasted only a few seconds but sent residents unaccustomed to earthquakes to social media in search of an explanation.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted that the quake was felt in at least a 30-mile radius.
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