Earthquake shakes NYC area
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Buildings and homes shook Friday morning after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the New York City area.
The earthquake happened at 10:23 a.m. around 3.7 miles southeast of Califon, New Jersey, roughly 60 miles west of New York City, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several minor aftershocks were also recorded in the same area throughout the day, according to the USGS.
A 4.0-magnitude aftershock was recorded around 6 p.m. and could be felt in New York City. The epicenter was near Gladstone, New Jersey, per the USGS.
The shaking Friday morning was felt as far south as Washington, D.C and as far north as the New York-Canada border. No injuries or structural damage were reported. Phone lines in New York City temporarily went down, but service has since been restored.
“A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York. My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day,” Gov. Kathy Hochul posted on X.
Approximately 42 million people felt the earthquake, per the USGS. The shaking lasted several seconds.
More than 120,000 responses poured into the USGS’s “Did You Feel It?” tool. Many of those were from reports in densely populated cities like New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia.
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck Astoria, Queens, in January, according to the USGS. In 2019, a magnitude 0.9 earthquake hit Long Island City.
The largest earthquake ever recorded in New York City’s history was 5.2-magnitude in 1884, according to NYC Emergency Management. It’s believed to have happened somewhere between Brooklyn and Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
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