There was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the eastern United States on the morning of the 5th. Earthquakes in the eastern United States are rare, and in New York, people who felt the shaking were seen checking information on their smartphones, but there was no major confusion.
According to the USGS (United States Geological Survey), there was an earthquake with an epicenter in New Jersey in the eastern United States on the morning of the 5th, late at night on the 5th Japan time, with a magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 4.7 km. It is estimated that.
The shaking was felt even in the center of New York City, about 70 kilometers east of the epicenter, and people could be seen checking information on their smartphones.
An emergency meeting was being held at UN Headquarters regarding the situation in Gaza, and at one point the NGO representative who was reporting asked if they could continue.
However, there were no major disruptions, and according to New York City, there are no reports of injuries.
Earthquakes in the eastern United States are rare, and according to New York Governor Hoechle, the scale of the shaking felt in New York this time was the largest since the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in southern Virginia in 2011. The site features footage of the moment of the earthquake captured by a camera installed in the torch section of the Statue of Liberty.