OAN’s James Myers
10:50 a.m. to Friday, April 5, 2024
An earthquake struck the New York area Friday morning, shaking buildings and leaving many New Yorkers and New Jersey residents in chaos.
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of United States Geological Survey The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 and its epicenter was near Lebanon, New Jersey.
The earthquake struck parts of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
Furthermore, it was reported that weather channel The earthquake was also felt in Boston and Philadelphia.
The shaking lasted several seconds and was felt more than 320 miles away, near the New Hampshire border.
“I was doing a morning interview and this safe in my office, which weighs tons, started shaking. The whole room was shaking,” said Monique, who works at the Balmain store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Horton said. “I was just freaking out. Scary, really scary. I’m a New Yorker, but in 36 years of living, I’ve never seen anything like this.”
The New York City Fire Department (NYFD) said Friday that it had not yet received any initial reports of damage.
As for travel, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told airlines to expect delays to and from New York due to the earthquake.according to flight awareSome flights to New York have already been rerouted to other airports.
New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport also issued ground stops.
Reports say 42 million people felt the effects of the earthquake United States Geological Survey.
Multiple news outlets also reported that a magnitude 2.0 aftershock occurred in Bedminster, New Jersey. Meanwhile, the amount of damage caused by the earthquake is still unknown.
“My team is assessing the impact and any damage that may have occurred and will provide updates to the public throughout the day,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
“This is one of the largest earthquakes to occur on the East Coast in the last 100 years,” she added.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D.N.Y.) announced that there were no major impacts from the earthquake.
“There are no reports of significant impacts at this time, but we are evaluating the impacts,” Adams’ office said in a statement.
The last major earthquake on the East Coast was on August 23rd.rd, in 2011, affected millions of people from Georgia to Canada. This earthquake recorded a magnitude of 5.8, making it the largest earthquake since World War II.
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