Earthquake hits NYC, New Jersey and surrounding areas

Should you've simply felt a slight vibration within the room, it's not simply you. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has simply confirmed that an earthquake has struck Lebanon, New Jersey, with impacts felt by individuals situated in New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

“This went on for fairly a while, resulting in unrest,” one mentioned. the verge The worker who skilled it in Jersey Metropolis. Different individuals dwelling in New York mentioned it felt like a very giant truck shifting, with most agreeing that it lasted about 5 to 6 seconds.

The map beneath from the USGS exhibits individuals alongside the coast of the Northeast feeling weak or mild shaking, with some stories reaching as far north as Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and upstate New York. It appears individuals additionally felt the earthquake in Maryland and Delaware.

Earlier this yr, a 1.7 magnitude earthquake struck close to Astoria, Queens, inflicting some energy outages within the surrounding space.