The United States Geological Survey, USGS has revealed that a minor earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude struck New York City on Friday, with its epicenter located in the neighboring state of New Jersey.
AFP reports indicated that no injuries or damage was caused by the quake in Brooklyn, even though buildings experienced shaking, causing cupboard doors and fixtures to rattle.
At the United Nations, which has its headquarters in New York, a Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza was temporarily paused after the tremor.
READ ALSO: New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright infringement
“Is that an earthquake?” said Save the Children Representative, Janti Soeripto who was speaking at the time.
Social media users reported feeling the earthquake from Philadelphia up to New York and eastward along Long Island.
The iconic Empire State Building reported on its X account: “I AM FINE.”
