Earthquake reportedly third strongest to hit region in 280 years.
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Tri-State Area Friday morning, with tremors felt in the Big Apple for the first time since 2011.
?#BREAKING: A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck North Plainfield, New Jersey, with numerous reports of medium to heavy shaking felt throughout New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/Pcb6CxbmlE
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 5, 2024
New York City officials reportedly sent out an emergency alert to residents 40 minutes late informing them to “remain indoors” and “call 911 if injured.”
New York City has a brand!
It took city officials an HOUR to send an emergency alert to cell phones about the earthquake. pic.twitter.com/VUPQbDuU9x
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 5, 2024
Wait! Is there another one coming? Why are we getting this emergency earthquake alert in New York City just now? ? pic.twitter.com/jbKWPO9Dn4
— (((Orchid)))? (@OrchidNYC) April 5, 2024
“US Geological Survey figures indicate the quake might have been felt by a staggering 42 million people,” reports the New York Post.
The quake has caused the FAA to issue ground stops for airplanes at JFK and Newark airports. It’s reportedly the third strongest earthquake to hit the region in 280 years, according to Raw Alerts.
*FAA SAYS GROUND STOP AT JFK AND NEWARK AIRPORTS
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 5, 2024
?#BREAKING: The FAA has just issued ground stops at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City due to the 4.8 earthquake. This is the third strongest earthquake to strike on record for the state in 280 years. pic.twitter.com/SfAqqQWFJA
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 5, 2024
From Claus Martel Video of inside house near the epicenter of the M 4.8 earthquake in New Jersey.
#earthquake#earthquakes pic.twitter.com/x7OBskoIFq
— Jay Pandey? (@IamHindu_OG) April 5, 2024
?#BREAKING: Watch as a Ring Security Camera Captures the Exact Moment when a 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes
Watch new footage captured on a ring security camera showing the moment when a strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck northern parts of New… pic.twitter.com/UrQspJldux
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 5, 2024
The tremors interrupted a United Nations Security Council meeting.
A 4.7 magnitude quake earthquake rattled the Northeast on Friday morning, interrupting a United Nations Security Council meeting. https://t.co/jjWPhLRsN2 pic.twitter.com/Jiz3Sd1Ly9
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 5, 2024
The epicenter of the quake apparently includes the area surrounding the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
EARTHQUAKE: You can’t make this up. The epicenter of the New Jersey earthquake was Trump National Golf Club? h/t @AnnaBower pic.twitter.com/twXyLCkSn8
— @amuse (@amuse) April 5, 2024
“The Fire Department of New York said there were no initial reports of damage,” writes the Daily Mail.
On X, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) told residents, “Our region just experienced an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, with an epicenter near Readington in Hunterdon County,” adding, “We have activated our State Emergency Operations Center. Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency.”
Our region just experienced an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, with an epicenter near Readington in Hunterdon County.
We have activated our State Emergency Operations Center. Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency. https://t.co/Szt5fWyIs9
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 5, 2024
More on this as it develops…
