A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was felt in and near New York in the United States on Friday April 5.
The earth is shaking in the United States. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was felt in New York and nearby New Jersey this Friday, April 5, according to the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at “10:23 a.m. (local time) 7 km north-northeast of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey”, the border state of New York, on the other bank of the river Hudson, according to the USGS. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5km.
No significant damage
No significant damage or injuries were reported by authorities. “Our preliminary reports do not indicate any major life safety or infrastructure issues due to the earthquake,” New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote on X. “We are carrying out thorough inspections of critical areas.”
The mayor of New York also indicated, during a press conference, that aftershocks were possible. In this case, he advised “get down on the ground, cover your head and neck, and take shelter under a solid piece of furniture, near an interior wall or in a doorway.” .
A late alert message?
“Earthquakes don’t happen every day in New York, it can be extremely traumatic,” admitted the elected official while adding “but it’s New York City, we are ready to face the unexpected.”
The mayor of New York was, however, accused by some Internet users of having delayed in warning his constituents. City authorities sent an alert message to area residents’ cellphones at 11:02 a.m., 40 minutes after the earthquake, according to the New York Times.
A note of humor
The earthquake did not cause significant damage, and the Empire State Building wanted to make this known. “I’M OK”, assured the account of the emblematic skyscraper on X, showing a certain humor.
The slight tremor was felt in many neighborhoods in the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, causing a deluge of messages on social media platforms.
The FAA, the federal agency in charge of civil aviation in the United States, also claimed that air traffic was disrupted following the earthquake. “Operations are resuming as quickly as possible,” the administration said.
The quake disrupts a UN meeting
At United Nations headquarters, cameras filming the Security Council meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza began to shake.
The participants were surprised and the representative of the NGO Save the Children, Janti Soeripto, interrupted her speech several times. “Is that an earthquake?” she asked.
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