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| | Seismo-Watch, Special Earthquake Report, Plattsburgh, NY M5.1 earthquake, April 20, 2002 |
 | | An earthquake measuring M 5.1 occurred early this morning in Upstate New York, shaking a wide area, breaking windows, cracking plaster and foundations, and tossing items from tables and shelves, but there have been no reports of injuries at this time. |
 | | New York Governor George Pataki declared a state of emergency in Essex and Clinton counties near the Vermont and Canadian Borders. |
 | | The quake was strongly felt in the epicentral region and as far away as Southern Quebec and Ontario, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and throughout much of the upper New England coast. |
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