- A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the coast of the northeastern United States on Friday morning.
- The earthquake was felt from Boston to Baltimore, according to the US Geological Survey.
- Many incoming flights at major airports in and around New York City were diverted from landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a tweet: “My team is assessing the impacts and damages that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day. »
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.
The earthquake was felt from Boston to Baltimore at 10:23 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In New York, where the tremors were felt for more than 30 seconds, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, according to the city’s emergency alert system.
Many incoming flights at and just outside New York City’s three major airports were diverted from landing because of the quake, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The planes were grounded by the FAA at JFK Airport in Queens, New York, and Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey.
The earthquake caused numerous delays and temporary closures of transport infrastructure in the region. New Jersey Transit announced its commuter rail service was subject to system-wide delays of up to 20 minutes, while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the Holland Tunnel would temporarily be held for inspection.
“Expect delays,” the port authority said in a tweet on X.
The quake’s epicenter was detected about 45 miles west of New York and 40 miles east of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in an area north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, according to the USGS.
The National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no risk of a tsunami on the east coast following the quake.
“Everyone at the NYSE took a big look at each other,” CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla tweeted from the New York Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan after the tremors.
“I’m fine,” tweeted account X from the Empire State Building.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a tweet: “My team is assessing the impacts and damages that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day. »
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the earthquake and is in contact with his team monitoring potential impacts, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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