Earthquake intensity reports from around the East Coast

Click on the dots below to see mapped reports of earthquake intensity to the U.S. Geological Survey. Intensity is a qualitative measurement of ground shaking at a specific site, not to be confused with magnitude. It is generally presented as a roman numeral to avoid confusion between the two. For technical reasons, intensity is shown with arabic numerals in this interactive map. Learn more about intensity on the USGS website.

Intensity I to II
Intensity II to III
Intensity III to IV
Intensity IV to V
Intensity V or more



Source: USGS