This seismic event adds to a series of recent movements in the region and in other parts of the world.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 shook the metropolitan region of New York and the east of New Jersey, United States, this Saturday nightgenerating a brief perception of movement in areas such as Bergen County and Westchester County.
The United States Geological Service (USGS) confirmed that the epicenter was located to the northeast of Hasbrouck HeightsNew Jersey, at an approximate depth of 10 kilometers.
The telluric movement occurred around 10:18 pm (local time) and, fortunately, no material damage or people injured so far were reported so far. The New York City Emergency Management Office (NYCEM) reported through its social networks that it was “monitoring and investigating reports from an incident, possibly an earthquake of magnitude 3 in New Jersey.”
The Nycem also issued recommendations to the population, urging “preparing for possible replicas” that could occur minutes, hours or even days after the initial earthquake. They advised those who felt the tremor verify the presence of dangers such as moved objects, detached debris or cracks in their properties, although they clarified that immediate protection measures were not required unless they had suffered damage.
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This seismic event adds to a series of recent movements in the region and in other parts of the world. Just weeks before, in July, there was an earthquake of magnitude 1.6 near Morris Plains, New Jersey. The same Saturday, another earthquake of magnitude 3.6 was also reported between New Jersey and New York.
In a broader context, on Thursday, a tremor of magnitude 4.4 shook southern California, with an epicenter in the Inland Empire region, followed by replicas. On the other hand, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 of great magnitude shook this week the Far East of Russia, in the Kamchatka Peninsula, being considered by the USGS as one of the six most powerful recorded in history.
Local authorities recalled that, although earthquakes on the east coast of the United States are not frequent, the region is not exempt from moderate seismic activity.
Source: Ambito
