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Pennsylvania isn't known for earthquakes, but they do happen periodically in the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania isn't known for earthquakes, but they do happen periodically in the Commonwealth. In 2019, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake happened in East Berlin, Adams County. At the time, WGAL spoke to geologist and retired Millersville University professor Charles Scharnberger , who said the eastern part of the US has 'a long and complex geologic history.'There were other Susquehanna Valley earthquakes in 2019 as well, including a 3.4 magnitude quake that rattled parts of Juniata County.

Viewers in Lancaster County reported hearing a loud boom in 2017 when an earthquake happened about two miles southeast of Millersville. In 2014, a small earthquake was the talk of the town in Conestoga, Lancaster County. We talked to residents about the 1.75 magnitude quake. You can watch our report from 2014 below.And in 2008, more than 1,000 people in Lancaster County called 911 when an earthquake happened around 10 miles northwest of Mountville. That earthquake had a 3.3 magnitude.

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