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The largest known earthquake in New York City occurred in 1884, probably somewhere between Brooklyn and Sandy Hook, and had a magnitude of approximately 5. For this earthquake, observations of fallen bricks and cracked plaster were reported from eastern Pennsylvania to central Connecticut , and the maximum intensity reported was at two sites in ...
On April 5, 2024, at 10:23 EDT (14:23 UTC), a M w 4.8 earthquake occurred in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with the epicenter in Tewksbury Township.While it was felt across the New York metropolitan area, Delaware Valley, the Washington D.C metropolitan area, and other parts of the northeastern United States between Virginia and Maine, it had a relatively minor impact, with no major damage ...
The largest known earthquake in this region occurred in 1884, probably somewhere between Brooklyn and Sandy Hook, and had a magnitude of approximately 5. East Coast quakes effect a larger area than quakes of comparable magnitude on the West Coast because of the hard bedrock of the region. The New York quakes in 2023 and 2024 were shallow quakes.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, with tremors felt from Washington, DC to New York City to Maine.
April 5, 2024 at 12:44 PM. By Julia Harte and Joseph Ax. NEW YORK (Reuters) -A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking ...
An estimated 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook parts of New Jersey on Friday morning, sending tremours throughout the greater New York City area.. Around 10.20am residents of New York City, New ...
Ramapo Fault. The Ramapo Fault zone is a system of faults between the northern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont areas to the east. [1] Spanning more than 185 miles (298 km) in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, it is perhaps the best known fault zone in the Mid-Atlantic region, and some small earthquakes have been known to occur in its ...
It was the largest earthquake felt in New York City since the 2011 5.8 magnitude tremor in Virginia. But once the dust settled, they flooded social media with quips, memes and other reactions ...