Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes New York, New Jersey region
- An earthquake shook buildings across the Northeast, felt from Washington, DC to New York City to New England, reported by the US Geological Survey.
- The New York Police Department confirmed no damages or injuries from the earthquake.
- The New York City Fire Department received reports of shaking buildings from the earthquake at around 10:30 a.m.
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Caused surprise and panic. In the midst of the last UN diplomatic session, where members of the Security Council were gathered discussing the situation in Gaza, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New York region, in the city of the United States, on Friday. As revealed by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake was near Whitehouse, New Jersey. This is an area not used to seismic events, with few large earthquakes in its his…
On Friday, an earthquake shook New York and the surrounding area. The earthquake was felt in several famous places, including the United Nations building and the Statue of Liberty.
NYC earthquake a 'surreal' experience for New Zealander
Residents and police gather outside of homes that were structurally damaged and had to be evacuated after New York City and parts of New Jersey experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake. Photo: Getty Images A New Zealander living in New York says it's been "very strange and surreal" to experience an earthquake, after a magnitude 4.8 quake rocked the north-east United States.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan, at 0012 Greenwich Mean Time on Saturday morning, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been reported.
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