© 2026 WPSU
Public Media for Central Pennsylvania
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Earthquake Felt In Central & Southern Pennsylvania Wednesday Night

WPSU | By Kristine Allen
Published June 12, 2019 at 10:43 PM EDT
U.S.G.S

A minor earthquake hit Central Pennsylvania Wednesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4, struck at around 8:31 p.m. The epicenter was located in Juniata county, Pa., about 11 miles south/southwest of Mifflintown. Reports of mild shaking came in to the U.S.G.S website from Altoona to Lancaster, and from State College to Hagerstown, Md.
Tags
Agriculture and Environment Centre CountyPennsylvaniaState CollegeAltoonaLancaster CountyBlair CountyJuniata CountyearthquakeMifflintownLancasterMaryland
Kristine Allen
Kristine Allen is Program Director of WPSU-FM. She has also filed feature stories for WPSU on the arts, culture, science, and more. When she's not at WPSU, Kris enjoys playing folk fiddle, acting, singing and portrait-sketching. She is also a self-confessed "science geek." Kris started working in public radio at age 17 at WSND-FM in Notre Dame, Indiana, and says she "just couldn't stop."
See stories by Kristine Allen