The shaking felt across Massachusetts and the Northeast on Friday from an earthquake that hit New Jersey might have felt like a wake-up call for some people.…
Friday's temblor was big for the Northeast, a reminder that"we do live in an area that's prone to earthquakes and very, very, very occasionally has a large, damaging earthquake," according to a researcher at Weston ObservatoryThe shaking felt across Massachusetts and the Northeast on Friday from an earthquake that hit New Jersey might have felt like a wake-up call for some people.They certainly can, and they have in the past, but experts say they are quite rare.
"The earthquake lasted more than a minute, and most heavily damaged parts of the City that were built on fill," according to an Friday's earthquake was far less powerful — a 4.8 magnitude earthquake is 125 times weaker, in terms of energy released — and much farther away — the epicenter of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, is about 230 miles from Boston. Earthquakes with a magnitude greater than a 6 on the Richter scale, like that one from 1755, can cause a lot of damage, while ones with a magnitude under 5.5 only cause minor damage."I looked at it and said, oh my goodness, 4.8. New Jersey, wow.
In the city's 2021 hazard assessment, they noted that Boston had 18,919 unreinforced masonry buildings, including residences, schools and fire stations. Those buildings are known for being susceptible to earthquake damage, and can collapse, though newer building are built to seismic code."We are actually getting safer and safer and safer, all of the time," Ebel said.
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