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Strongest earthquake in 40 years startles Western New York | wgrz.com

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Strongest earthquake in 40 years startles Western New York | wgrz.com

Many Western New Yorkers were shook awake on Monday morning by an earthquake.

Earthquakes Canada reported that a 4.2 magnitude quake was detected in the Buffalo region.

2 On Your Side has heard from viewers from all the way in Wilson to Hamburg who felt the quake.

USGS reported that 3.8 magnitude earthquake was detected and was centered about 2 kilometers northeast of West Seneca around 6:15 a.m.

Sun Angle and Temperature

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On October 28th, the maximum sun angle is 34.1 degrees, but the average high is 55 degrees.

In contrast, on February 15th, the maximum sun angle is 34.8 degrees but the average high is 35 degrees.

So the sun is higher in the sky in mid-February then late October, but it’s cooler.

Why? Because the earth retains heat, it causes the average temperature to lag about 22 days behind the angle of sun.