The Statue of Liberty almost lost her balance.
Live cameras installed across New York City, including atop the Statue of Liberty, captured Friday’s powerful 4.8 magnitude earthquake in real time.
Footage from a camera attached to the statue’s torch showed the structure visibly shaking as crowds of tourists wandered below.
Two cameras showing a vast view of the shimmering New York Harbor suddenly began to swing back and forth with the One World Trade Center buildings in the distance.
The quake shook Gotham, as well as Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey starting at 10:23 a.m. Friday, with mild aftershocks continuing into the afternoon.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was no significant damage or injuries and that more shaking was still possible.
The earthquake in Lebanon, New Jersey, shook residents across the tri-state area and immediately flooded cell phones with text messages.
The local earthquake was the strongest to hit the area since 1884.
“In some way, all of us felt the earthquake that hit our city,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “New Yorkers should carry on as usual.
Hizzoner said he does not anticipate infrastructure disruption.
“Earthquakes don’t happen every day in New York,” he says. “We’re prepared for the unexpected. This is New York City.”
