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A U.S. Geological Survey map shows "Did you feel it?" points from residents in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond, related to a 4.8 earthquake that hit the region on April 5, 2024.
A 4.0 magnitude aftershock hit 37 miles west New York City in New Jersey around 6 p.m. Friday. ... USGS map of April 5, 2024 earthquake and aftershocks. ... USGS reports 21 aftershocks including a ...
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) April 5, 2024 According to the Geological Survey, Friday's 4.8 magnitude earthquake was the strongest to hit New Jersey in nearly 250 years.
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 USGS recorded 28 aftershocks following Friday’s rare earthquake, with the largest aftershock – clocking in at a 3.8 magnitude – striking Gladstone, New Jersey, 20 minutes from the ...
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 584 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...
Experts are worried that magnitude 5 quakes in New York may occur at shallow depths of less than 10 kilometers. [3] Earthquakes of a 5 or greater magnitude occur once every 100 years according to a report from the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University. The last magnitude 5 quake in New York City occurred off the coast of ...
April 5, 2024 at 1:21 PM. A 4.8 earthquake hit the New York metro area around 10:25 a.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ... as aftershocks are common after an earthquake.