NY rattled by magnitude-4.8 earthquake

 

A New York Stock Exchange screen shows a news alert of a magnitude-4.8 earthquake in New York City today. (Reuters pic)

NEW YORK: New York City was shaken by a small earthquake today with a 4.8 magnitude and an epicentre in neighbouring New Jersey, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

There were no initial reports of injuries or damage.

In Brooklyn, buildings shook, rattling cupboard doors and fixtures, an AFP correspondent reported.

At the United Nations, which has its headquarters in New York, a Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza was temporarily paused after the tremor.

“Is that an earthquake?” said Save the Children representative Janti Soeripto who was speaking at the time.

Social media users reported feeling the earthquake from Philadelphia up to New York and eastward along Long Island.

The iconic Empire State Building reported on its X account: “I AM FINE.” - FMT