Published June 07. 2026 10:10PM
The U.S. Geological Service says a 1.8 Magnitude Earthquake happened in the Lehighton area early Sunday morning.
The earthquake happened at 12:32 a.m. Sunday about 4 kilometers northwest of Lehighton.
That was just hours after thunderstorms and heavy rains moved through the area, knocking out power and knocking down tree limbs.
A large portion of a tree lays along the four hundred block of Lafayette Avenue in Palmerton after Saturday nights severe storm. COPYTIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
P.P. & L. crews are on scene Sunday afternoon, cutting up fallen trees and replacing snapped off utility poles along Beaver Run Drive in Mahoning Township due to Saturday night’s severe storm. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS