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Apr 5, 2024 · TIME employees across New York City and New Jersey shared their experiences of the earthquake on Friday morning. “I live on the first floor of an old building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and...
Apr 5, 2024 · The Brooklynite's assessment was correct: at 10:23 local time, New York City and other parts of the north-east had experienced a mild 4.8 magnitude earthquake, originating near Lebanon, New...
- Kayla Epstein
Apr 5, 2024 · Here’s what we know about the biggest earthquake to hit the New York City area in 140 years: The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake at 4.8 magnitude, in a category of severity that is felt but causes only minor damage and happens more than half a million times across the earth every year.
Apr 5, 2024 · 1. NYC has had at least 19 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.4 or higher. According to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, we’ve had 18 “large” earthquakes since 1737....
- Shaye Weaver
- Editor, Time Out New York
Apr 5, 2024 · The New York Times reported that Friday’s event was “the third strongest within 250 miles of New York City since 1950”. The most recent quake before Friday’s 4.8 was much smaller in scale.
Apr 9, 2024 · But based on historical data and the known locations and behaviors of geological faults, last Friday’s earthquake—which fortunately caused only a smattering of light damage—isn’t that...
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Apr 5, 2024 · An apparent aftershock was felt across the city just before 6:00 p.m. ET, and NYC Emergency Management posted on X stating that they were confirming the aftershock with USGS. USGS’s website ...
