A seismic movement was reported today around 10:25 am in New York City, with the epicenter outside the town of Lebanon in New Jersey.
The shaking was felt around the tri-state area, especially in the skyscraper typical of New York. The initial details of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) report a magnitude of 4.8, which is a moderate size and in a region that doesn’t really experience earthquakes. No injuries or casualties have been reportedFDNY and NYPD reported.
Residents are asked not to call 911 unless they have a real emergency. The MTA reported shortly before 11 a.m. that There were no damages or interruptions in the Metro service of New York City. Con Edison He said they have no reports of outages or damage, something that had happened earlier this week due to heavy rains that left a woman dead in Westchester County.
As a precaution the Holland Tunnel is being inspected while lNewark and JFK airports were temporarily closed as crews checked the runways for damage, reported ABC News.
The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, confirmed the earthquake: “A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook western Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York. “My team is assessing the impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.”
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.
My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 5, 2024
He New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy He said the epicenter was in Hunterdon County and the State Emergency Operations Center was activated.
This tremor comes two days after a large, deadly magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Taiwan, the largest quake to occur there in 25 years.
A 2008 study of the Columbia University found that the New York area had a “substantially higher” risk of experiencing a magnitude 6 or 7 earthquake than previously thought, he recalled Forexlive. The last strong earthquake in New York was a 5.3 on April 20 in 2002, according to USGS.
2024-04-05 20:26:25
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