Small earthquake rattles parts of New York City area, New Jersey

[ad_1] A small earthquake rattled some elements of the New York Metropolis space Saturday night time, based on 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 under the floor, USGS stated.

Although the quake was comparatively minor, there have been experiences of transient shaking in elements of the world.

New Yorkers stroll by way of Occasions Sq. at night time on June 05, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Pictures)

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In an announcement posted on social media, New York Metropolis Emergency Administration stated tremors could have been felt in elements of New York Metropolis however that there have been no experiences of accidents or harm within the metropolis.

Xan Davidson, a USGS analyst, advised ABC Information that whereas earthquakes are comparatively uncommon on the East Coast, a magnitude 3.0 isn't thought-about a major quake.

"We might not count on there to be a variety of harm," Davidson stated. "It might simply be shaking."

In April 2024, New York Metropolis and New Jersey have been rocked by a uncommon 4.8 magnitude earthquake, which officers stated 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, however it's not one thing that occurs regularly," Davidson stated, referencing the 2024 quake.

Davidson stated the extensive space of people that reported feeling Saturday's quake -- reaching so far as Connecticut -- isn't sudden and that there was little trigger for alarm.