A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.
The earthquake was felt from Boston all the way down to Baltimore at 10:23 a.m. ET, in line with the U.S. Geological Survey.
In Latest York City, where tremors were felt for greater than 30 seconds, there have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage, however the quake triggered quite a few delays and temporary closures of transportation infrastructure in the world.
The epicenter of the quake was detected about 45 miles west of Latest York City, and 40 miles east of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in an area north of Whitehouse Station, Latest Jersey, in line with the USGS.
On this photo illustration, an emergency alert is displayed from the national Emergency Broadcast System warning of an earthquake in the world on April 5, 2024 in Latest York City.
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Earthquakes of Friday’s magnitude are relatively rare within the northeastern U.S., and the intensity and duration of Friday’s quake startled people across the region. The quake was the third-largest recorded across the Latest York metropolitan region in nearly 75 years.
“Everyone @NYSE just gave one another a giant look,” CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla tweeted from the Latest York Stock Exchange in lower Manhattan after the tremors occurred.
“I AM FINE,” the Empire State Constructing’s social media account X tweeted.
The National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no danger of a tsunami on the East Coast after the quake.
An aftershock with a 2.0 magnitude occurred at 11:20 a.m. ET in northern Latest Jersey.
The USGS said there was a 46% likelihood of one other earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater in the subsequent week.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspected runways on the three major airports in Latest York City and Newark, Latest Jersey. The agency briefly halted departures there, and as of 12:40 p.m. ET, the stop into Newark Liberty International Airport was lifted but flights were delayed about one hour.
United Airlines, which dominates the Newark airport, in a press release, said two United flights were diverted from Newark due to ground stop there, and there have been some minor delays in flights certain to JFK and LaGuardia airports in Latest York.
The carrier offered travelers booked to fly the prospect to alter their Newark, LaGuardia or Philadelphia flights without paying fees or a difference in fare in the event that they can travel as late as next Thursday.
People wait outside after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake which shook the northeastern US states of Latest Jersey and Latest York, in line with the USA Geological Survey (USGS), in United States on April 05, 2024.Â
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Latest Jersey Transit said its commuter rail service is subject to systemwide delays of as much as 20 minutes.
The Port Authority for Latest York and Latest Jersey, which operates Hudson River crossings, said the Holland Tunnel connecting lower Manhattan to Latest Jersey was temporarily closed to traffic inspection.
Latest York Gov. Kathy Hochul in a tweet said, “My team is assessing impacts and any damage which will have occurred, and we’ll update the general public throughout the day.”
President Joe Biden later Friday said he had spoken to Latest Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, “who thinks the whole lot is under control.”
“He isn’t too concerned about it,” Biden said. “So things are alright.”
Latest York City’s emergency alert pushed out a warning to cellphones at around 11:46 a.m. ET warning that “aftershocks could also be felt,” but added, “NYers can proceed usual activities.”
