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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
4.8 magnitude earthquake in Northeastern U.S.
Map of the main quake and aftershocks (
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On April 5, 2024, at 10:23 EDT (14:23 UTC ), a 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 reported.[2] [3] aftershocks throughout the rest of the week and into the next.[4] [5]
It was the strongest earthquake to affect New Jersey since the 5.3 1783 New Jersey earthquake ,[6] [7] [3]
Tectonic setting [ edit ]
The causative fault for the earthquake was likely in the area of the Ramapo Fault zone,[8] Pennsylvania to New York [9] Pangaea during the Late Triassic .[10] [11]
The Whitehouse Station , New Jersey area had previously experienced an earthquake on March 14, 2024.[12] [13]
Earthquake [ edit ]
The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 2.9 miles (4.7 km ). Its epicenter was in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey [a] Oldwick and 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Lebanon .[14] Maine in the north to Washington, D.C. , and Norfolk, Virginia , in the south.[3] [15]
As of May 1, over 159 aftershocks were reported,[5] [16] [17] km ) from Gladstone around 17:59, around 7 hours and 36 minutes after the original quake.[2] [18] [4] USGS projected a 12% chance of an aftershock with a magnitude greater than 3 and a 1% chance of a stronger earthquake with a magnitude above 4.[2] [3]
Several buildings in New York City, Philadelphia, and Long Island were shaken.[19] [15] [15]
The earthquake interrupted a meeting of the Security Council on the Israel–Hamas war at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan ,[20] [19] New York Philharmonic was briefly delayed by cell phones sounding an alert at 11:02, which was sent about 40 minutes after the earthquakes were felt.[2] [21] [22] Rockland County, New York ,[2] Morristown, New Jersey .[23] In Huntington, New York , a vehicle was damaged after falling into a sinkhole shortly after the earthquake.[24]
Damage to John Taylor's Grist Mill
Up to 150 buildings were damaged across New York City, and a school gym in East New York sustained damage.[25] Seventh Avenue in Newark, New Jersey , were damaged by the earthquake. Twenty-eight residents were evacuated, but no injuries were reported. Three of the houses were "partially toppled" and were subsequently condemned.[2] [6] Col. John Taylor's Grist Mill collapsed into a road.[20] Essex County and Morris County .[26] [27]
Damage to a Northeast Philadelphia home was the only confirmed report of structural damage caused by the earthquake in Pennsylvania .[28]
Aftermath [ edit ]
The Federal Aviation Administration completely halted flights at Newark Liberty International Airport , Philadelphia International Airport [29] John F. Kennedy International Airport . Arrivals into Baltimore/Washington International , LaGuardia , and Teterboro Airports were delayed.[2] air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport was also evacuated.[30] Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania .[20]
The first emergency alert sent to New York City residents came 26 minutes after the earthquake to subscribers of the Notify NYC service. A Wireless Emergency Alert was sent out to the broader region even later, with New Yorkers reporting it arriving 40 minutes after the earthquake.[31] New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol defended the delayed response in a press conference, saying that "Twenty minutes is very fast for a public alert,"[32] [31]
The PATCO Speedline was temporarily suspended for inspection "out of an abundance of caution."[6] Amtrak train speeds were restricted throughout the Northeast while railroad tracks were being inspected for damage, and NJ Transit trains on all lines was delayed around 20 minutes due to track inspection.[33] AirTrain Newark at the Newark Liberty International Airport was also closed for inspection while its flights were ungrounded.[2]
The Holland Tunnel , a major crossing of the Hudson River , was briefly closed for inspection between 11:00 and 11:15 local time.[19] [6] Lincoln Tunnel was also briefly closed,[34] Weehawken .
Within hours of the earthquake, a custom T-shirt shop in Manhattan began printing a joke souvenir reading "I survived the NYC earthquake April 5, 2024." The store put it on the shop window and a pedestrian took a photo of it, which was shared widely on social media, causing hundreds of sales.[35] [36] [37]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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^ a b Meko, Hurubie (April 5, 2024). "What appeared to be an aftershock was felt throughout New Jersey and New York City Friday afternoon at around 6 p.m." The New York Times Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ a b Conklin, Eric (April 7, 2024) "N.J. earthquake aftershock tally climbs to 34 after Friday’s big tremor. More expected." Archived April 7, 2024, at the Wayback Machine NJ Advance Media
^ a b c d Chow, Denise (April 5, 2024). "Earthquake hits U.S. East Coast, shaking buildings from Philadelphia to Boston" . NBC News . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
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^ Bush, Evan (April 5, 2024). "New Jersey earthquake calls attention to ancient, potentially unmapped fault lines" . NBC News Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ Sykes, L.R., J.G. Armbruster, W.Y. Kim, and L. Seeber (2008), Observations and Tectonic Setting of Historic and Instrumentally Located Earthquakes in the Greater New York City–Philadelphia Area, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 98(4 ), 1696–1719.
^ Kleeman, Katrin (September 10, 2018). "29 November 1783: The Night the US East Coast Was Awoken by 'a Small Shock of an Earthquake" . Environmental History Now . Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024 .
^ Bradley, Kyle; Hubbard, Judith A. (April 5, 2024). "M4.8 New Jersey earthquake shakes Northeastern United States" . Earthquake Insights . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ "M 2.2 - 5 km NNE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey" . United States Geological Survey Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ USGS page, see "Event Sequence" Archived April 6, 2024, at the Wayback Machine Accessed:7:49 EDT April 7, 2024
^ "M 4.8 - 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake" . United States Geological Survey Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ a b c "Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes Long Island and New York City areas" . Newsday . Associated Press. April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ Staff • •, NBC New York (April 11, 2024). "More than 50 aftershocks detected so far, more possible, as USGS deploys 'kits' to study New Jersey shaking" . NBC New York . Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
^ "N.J. shaken by 2.6 magnitude aftershock, 159th since April quake" . New York Daily News . May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ "M 3.8 - 7 km SW of Gladstone, New Jersey" . United States Geological Survey Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ a b c Harte, Julia; Ax, Joseph (April 5, 2024). "Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region, USGS says" . Reuters . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ a b c "US East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region escapes sweeping damage" . Associated Press . April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ "Earthquake shakes New York City, New Jersey: Live updates" . AP News . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ "Yes, New York City Had an Earthquake Today" . Curbed . April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ Westhoven, William (April 5, 2024). "Morris County shuts administration building in Morristown after earthquake causes gas leak" . North Jersey Media Group . Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ "Police: Jeep falls into sinkhole following earthquake in Huntington" . News 12 - Long Island . Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ "Earthquake Update: NYC Reveals Building Damage Details" . Patch.com . April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024 .
^ Sanchez, Ray (April 6, 2024). " . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ "UPDATE: Aftershocks continue following 4.8 magnitude earthquake; part of Randolph out of water" . Roxbury Register . New Jersey Hills Media Group. April 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ "1 confirmed report of structural damage in Philadelphia after New Jersey earthquake shakes region" . CBS News . April 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024 .
^ Earthquake hits East Coast, impact felt in Philly, NJ, suburbs Archived April 6, 2024, at the Wayback Machine , NBC 10 Philadelphia, April 5, 2024
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^ a b Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (April 5, 2024). "Why did New York City's earthquake alert take so long?" . The New York Times Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ Way, Katie (April 5, 2024). "NYC Pregames Solar Eclipse With a 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake" . Hell Gate . Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ Sullivan, Brian K; Gindis, Mia; Woodhouse, Skylar (April 5, 2024). "NY Area Hit by Biggest Quake in 140 Years; Flights Disrupted" . Bloomberg News Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ US: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake in New Jersey causes minor transport disruptions on April 5. /update 1 Archived 2024-04-05 at the Wayback Machine , Crisis 24 Garda, April 5, 2024
^ Fuller, Thomas (April 5, 2024). "Earthquake Rattles New York and New Jersey, but Does Little Damage" . The New York Times Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ Williams, Jennifer (April 5, 2024). "Upper West Side shop cashes in on viral earthquake t-shirt" . Fox 5 New York Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ Frederick, Joseph (April 5, 2024). Earthquake shirts created in New York to commemorate the rare occasion AP News . Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
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