A small earthquake rattled some components of the New York Metropolis space Saturday night time, in keeping with the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the three.0 magnitude quake was northeast of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, in Bergen County, about 10 kilometers beneath the floor, USGS mentioned.
Although the quake was comparatively minor, there have been reviews of temporary shaking in components of the realm.
New Yorkers stroll by Occasions Sq. at night time on June 05, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Photos)
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There have been no quick reviews of any harm, ABC New York Station WABC reported.
In an announcement posted on social media, New York Metropolis Emergency Administration mentioned tremors could have been felt in components of New York Metropolis however that there have been no reviews of accidents or harm within the metropolis.
Xan Davidson, a USGS analyst, instructed ABC Information that whereas earthquakes are comparatively uncommon on the East Coast, a magnitude 3.0 will not be thought-about a big quake.
“We might not anticipate there to be plenty of harm,” Davidson mentioned. “It will simply be shaking.”
In April 2024, New York Metropolis and New Jersey were rocked by a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake, which officers mentioned was one of many largest earthquakes on the East Coast within the final century.
That quake was centered close to Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, and shook buildings from Philadelphia to New Jersey and New York Metropolis to Connecticut and Westchester, New York.
“Earthquakes do occur right here, nevertheless it’s not one thing that occurs ceaselessly,” Davidson mentioned, referencing the 2024 quake.
Davidson mentioned the extensive space of people that reported feeling Saturday’s quake — reaching so far as Connecticut — will not be sudden and that there was little trigger for alarm.
