2024-04-05 18:05:33
According to preliminary data, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.8. The US Geological Survey said the quake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles (about 64 km) west of New York.
The Fire Department of New York confirmed that there were no initial reports of damage.
Meanwhile, people reported feeling the tremor in the neighboring states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Philadelphia.
The Weather Channel reports that the tremor was also felt in Boston, Massachusetts.
New York Police Department Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said in a statement: “While we do not have any reports of significant impact at this time, we are still assessing it.”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted on social media that the tremor was felt across the state. “My team is assessing the impact and any damage that may have been caused and we will be keeping the public informed throughout the day,” she assured.
The tremor was reminiscent of the 2011 earthquake. August 23 earthquake that shook tens of millions of people from Georgia to Canada. This 5.8-magnitude earthquake was the strongest since the Second World War, which shook the east coast, the epicenter of which was in Virginia, reminds the newspaper “The Guardian”.
After this earthquake, cracks appeared in the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol were evacuated. It shocked New Yorkers three weeks before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
According to a correspondent of the AFP news agency, buildings in the Brooklyn area were shaking, closet doors and light fixtures were rattling.
After the earthquake, the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Gaza Strip was temporarily suspended in the city.
“Is this an earthquake?” asked Save the Children’s Janti Soeripto, who spoke at the time.
Social media users reported feeling the tremors from Philadelphia to New York and further east along Long Island.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the official X account of New York’s pride, the Empire State Building, reassured its followers, writing: “I’m fine.”
2024-04-05 18:05:33