Officials said multiple aftershocks occurred after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the northeast early Friday morning.
The quake was felt from Washington, D.C. to New York City to Maine, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said it was the strongest earthquake to hit New Jersey in more than 200 years, CNN reported. report Saturday.
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The USGS announced Friday night that there have been at least 18 aftershocks since the quake, including a magnitude 4.0 that was recorded at 5:59 p.m. southwest of Gladstone, 20 minutes from the epicenter. USGS aftershock forecasts estimate that there is a 74% chance of a magnitude 3 or higher aftershock within the next week, and only a 1% chance of a magnitude 5 or higher.
The USGS said the first earthquake occurred at 10:23 a.m., and the New York City Fire Department said it received reports of buildings shaking around 10:30 a.m.
According to Breitbart News, when the quake struck, authorities began working to determine if there was any damage. However, authorities reported very little to no damage, and the New York Police Department said no injuries were reported.
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According to the USGS: earthquake It occurs when two blocks of Earth quickly slide past each other on a fault plane.
The location below the Earth’s surface where an earthquake begins is called the epicenter, and the location directly above the Earth’s surface is called the epicenter.
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The largest main shock is called the main shock. Aftershocks always follow the main shock. This is a small earthquake that occurs after the main shock in the same location. Depending on the size of the main shock, aftershocks can continue for weeks, months, or even years after the main shock.
Millions of people live near New York City Felt According to CBS Chicago, many of the people’s reactions during the earthquake were captured on video.
“But the buildings were moving and I could see everything. It was kind of scary,” one woman told the magazine.
However, the report cited experts who said the quake was not strong enough to “pose a threat to most buildings.” The newspaper said the epicenter was in New Jersey.
