CNN news coverage according to the earthquake struck Friday morning US time and was felt across the Northeast coast, from Philadelphia to New York. About 23 million people definitely felt it, the majority felt it mildly, 289 thousand moderately strong, and 9 thousand strongly.
It was felt throughout the Northeast.
Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov
According to the New York Police Department, there have been no reports of injuries or damage at this time. The local fire department has received numerous reports of moving buildings, but they are not yet aware of any major damage. The epicenter was in a town called Lebanon in New Jersey.
The ongoing session of the UN Security Council was also interrupted when diplomats felt the earthquake. According to experts, in New York they immediately began to review underground wiring systems, including the subway, and are also examining airports and bridges. JFK and Newwark airports were temporarily shut down.
The governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul, said in her press conference that they are taking this event very seriously, although it is not as strong as the one in Taiwan last week, but followingshocks are expected, which can be dangerous.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference that everything is safe, but there are 1.1 million buildings in the city that experts need to look at. At the same time, he called on the statics and construction officials to start work.
New Yorkers are used to the occasional wild, stormy weather, but they’re not at all used to earthquakes. There hasn’t been an earthquake as strong as the one on Friday morning in forty years. The 1983 earthquake had a magnitude of 5.1 – wrote the BBC.
