- The East Coast was rocked by a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday morning.
- The US Geological Survey warned that the region will be hit with aftershocks.
- By Friday evening, New York City was hit with an aftershock, the USGS confirmed.
New York City experienced an aftershock just hours after it was hit with a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday morning.
The NYC Emergency Management Agency said on X around 6 p.m. local time that it was experiencing “shaking” at the facility.
The US Geological Survey confirmed the aftershock, according to the city agency.
Following the 4.8 magnitude earthquake, a USGS seismologist warned that the East Coast could experience aftershocks in the “two or three range.”
The Friday morning earthquake was a rare seismological event that was felt by the entire tristate area, from Norfolk, Virginia, and Philadelphia to Boston and Maine, according to the USGS.
According to a 2019 report on earthquake mitigation, it may have been the largest earthquake felt by the state of New Jersey in about 250 years.
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