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This map, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows the epicenter of this afternoon's earthquake, about 16 miles north of Olcott.
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The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 1.7 earthquake around 3:38 p.m. in the middle of Lake Ontario ― about 16 miles north of Olcott.
An earthquake of that magnitude would barely be felt if it were actually in Olcott, much less 16 miles away in the middle of the lake, according to scientists from U.S.G.S.
A similar size earthquake was reported Nov. 29 in South Lockport, and another was reported about 25 miles north of Barker on Feb. 13, although that one was nearly double the intensity at 2.9 on the Richter Scale.
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