A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the New York City region but has caused no noticeable damage or injury.
The United States Geological Survey has reported that a 4.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the New York City region. The quake— the strongest in the state’s history according toAccording to reports, no significant damage to buildings or infrastructure has been reported. The earthquake’s epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Other seismological centers, like the European Mediterranean Center,The USGS reported that sensing equipment picked up the earthquake at 10:20 a.m.
Charita Walcott, a 38-year-old resident in the Bronx borough of New York, said the quake felt “like a violent rumble that lasted about 30 seconds or so.”While addressing the Security Council on the Israel-Gaza conflict at the United Nations in midtown Manhattan, the CEO of “Save the Children” abruptly stopped speaking as cameras began to shake. “You’re making the ground shake,” Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour is reported as joking.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that the busy Holland Tunnel has been closed temporarily. This tunnel is one of the three major Hudson River crossings between New York City and New Jersey.has been informed about the situation, and according to his office’s statement, there are no reports of any major impacts at this time.
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