The earthquake experienced in the New York City area this morning is the strongest earthquake to hit the US East Coast in 13 years.
Roni Kuronen,
Saana Uosukainen
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has occurred in the New York City area this morning local time, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the earthquake was in the New Jersey area.
Mayor of New York by Eric Adams aftershocks are still possible. However, he urges the city’s residents to continue their day as usual, The New York Times tells.
It is the strongest earthquake experienced on the east coast of the United States since 2011. At that time, the center of the earthquake was in the area of the state of Virginia.
The earthquake shook the houses and surprised the residents, but as far as we know, it did not cause any injuries or major building damage.
However, the country’s aviation authority announced that flights departing from Newark airport have been suspended for up to half a day local time. In addition, the earthquake will also affect traffic at other airports today.
According to a Bronx resident interviewed by Reuters, the tremor felt like a rumble that lasted about half a minute.
The quake was felt at least in New York City, New Jersey, northern Pennsylvania and western Connecticut, Reuters reports citing social media sources.
Source: Reuters