[HIGHLIGHTS] An earthquake centered between NYC and Philadelphia rattles much of the Northeast

An earthquake centered between NYC and Philadelphia rattles much of the Northeast. People from Baltimore to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border reported feeling the ground shake.

A 4.8-magnitude quake isn't large enough to cause major damage, except for some minor effects near the epicenter. The earthquake slowed travel along the East Coast, with some flights diverted and traffic snarled on roads and rails for runway, bridge, and tunnel inspections. The biggest Eastern Coast quakes usually occur along the mid-Atlantic Ridge, which extends through Iceland and the Atlantic Ocean.