Minor earthquake rumbles upstate New York

The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake struck at 2:10 pm with an epicentre about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Watertown.

A minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook parts of upstate New York on Sunday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of significant damage.

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The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake struck at 2:10 pm with an epicentre about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Watertown, near Adams Centre.

People reported feeling a weak to moderate earthquake across an area stretching more than a hundred miles, including in neighbouring Ontario, Canada and in Syracuse to the south, according to the federal agency. Posters on WWNY-TV's Facebook page described their homes shaking closer to the epicentre.

Significant damage and casualties don't usually occur until earthquake magnitudes are around 5.5 or higher.