China News Service, New York, April 5 (Reporter Wang Fan) An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in New Jersey, USA, on the morning of the 5th local time, and the earthquake was strongly felt in New York City.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network, an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred at 10:23 a.m. on the 5th in the area north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, with a focal depth of 4.7 kilometers. The agency estimated that about 42 million people in the eastern United States felt the earthquake.
That day, a strong earthquake was felt in New York City, adjacent to New Jersey. The city sent multiple emergency alerts to citizens via mobile phones, including informing them of the possibility of aftershocks. On social media, earthquake-related keywords once topped the list of hot searches on various platforms, with the most intensive discussions among New Yorkers.
New York State Governor Cathy Hochul immediately issued a statement saying that the earthquake was felt throughout New York. The team she led was assessing the impact and losses caused by the earthquake, and relevant information would be released to the public in a timely manner. Fabian Levy, a spokesman for the New York City mayor, said Mayor Eric Adams had been briefed on the earthquake and there were no major earthquake-related impacts reported in the city.
U.S. media reported that this was the strongest earthquake to occur in the greater New York area since 2011. The earthquake was clearly felt in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and other states. After the earthquake, many airports in the Eastern United States, including Newark International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, immediately issued ground flight suspension orders. It is unclear when these suspension orders will be lifted. Relevant states are paying close attention to the aftermath of the earthquake. (over)