Rare 4.8 magnitude quake rattles New York

A rare seismic tremor measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred on Friday morning (5/4) at 10:23 local time (17:23 in Greece) in the vicinity of New York City, in the state of New Jersey, according to the USGS.

??? | #AHORA • Guy estaba transmitiendo en vivo durante el terremoto que acaba de azotar Nueva York. pic.twitter.com/oku1zzaObs

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JUST IN – Streamer captures moment earthquake hit New Jersey and felt in New York Citypic.twitter.com/UAEbbmfw24

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The focal depth was only 4.7 kilometers.

There have been no reports of serious damage in New York City.

Authorities sent out a message to mobile phones, but as many are saying on social media, the message was sent with a delay of at least…45 minutes.

At the time of the earthquake, the United Nations Security Council was meeting at the organization’s building in New York City, which caused a temporary disruption.

#BREAKING: “You’re making the ground shake!” UN Security Council hears as mid-morning #earthquake interrupts briefing on the situation in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/1F8TZBHKKu

— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) April 5, 2024

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