2024-04-05 16:54:17
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook New York City. The events took place this Friday, April 5, 2024 around 10 a.m. (local time).
The information was given by the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS) which added that the megacity shook for a few seconds in various places. The city mayor informed that an assessment of the damage, which appears minimal, is underway.
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The earthquake happened “at 2:23 p.m. GMT (10:23 a.m. local time) 7 km north-northeast of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey”, the border state of New York on the other bank of the Hudson River. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km, according to the USGS. No significant damage or injuries were immediately reported.
“We have no information at this stage relating to significant damage (but) we continue to assess the situation,” posted on X the spokesperson for New York Mayor Eric Adams, Fabien Levy.
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