Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Hits New York City; Shaking Felt In Philadelphia And Boston
deadline.comAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 shook New York City this morning, with the tremor, lasting more than a few seconds and rattling windows, furniture and apartment floors, reportedly was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City.
The quake was initially reported as 4.8, but the U.S. Geological Survey subsequently rated it 4.7. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted, “My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.” The X account of the Empire State Building quickly tweeted, “I am fine” at 10:24 a.m.
ET, then posting another message at 10:46 a.m. noting, “We are business as usual at the Empire State Building.” MORE TO COME…We are business as usual at the Empire State Building.A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
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