An earthquake this morning shook parts of the Northeast, with even some residents in Maine saying they felt it.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.8 magnitude quake is the biggest, with an epicenter in New Jersey, since 1783. Lebanon, New Jersey, was the epicenter, which is about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia.
There were no initial reports of damage.
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has been felt across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. https://t.co/PoUjAl1Mii https://t.co/fncKBttoXx
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 5, 2024
A Pennsylvania man filmed the moment he realized an earthquake was hitting the Northeast on Friday morning. The quake – which the USGS has said was either 4.7 or 4.8 – was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City, according to the U.S.… pic.twitter.com/EpU7JyZjUL
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 5, 2024
#DEVELOPING: An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area this morning. The shaking could even be felt in Maine. Did you feel it?https://t.co/kdDZXLPp3g
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) April 5, 2024
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