An earthquake struck the east coast of the United States on Friday, causing buildings to shake in New York City.
Officials reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey.
It struck just before 10.30 am local time.
There were no initial reports of damage, the Fire Department of New York confirmed.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre initially measured the quake at a magnitude of 5.5 magnitude.
This streamer was live when the earthquake hit the upstate NY, Long Island, East Coast, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut region.#earthquake pic.twitter.com/BLFG81Z4yX
— Target Reporter (@Target_Reporter) April 5, 2024
Airlines flying into New York could expect delays of up to 45 minutes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
The agency added air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore may be affected because of the incident, adding operations were “resuming as quickly as possible”.
New Jersey Transit Rail alerted passengers there would be delays of up to 20 minutes as inspections of a bridge took place.
10:23am: Preliminary data from the @USGS shows that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Whitehouse Station, NJ. We have received several reports of shaking which was also felt here at the office.
Please refer to the USGS for further information: https://t.co/iL9TlVjMYW pic.twitter.com/GtHMQZbUNj
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) April 5, 2024
Residents reported the tremor in the city including prominent US astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson who said it “lasted 20 seconds” posting on X.
