In USAa variety of natural phenomena take place that, in some cases, can represent threats to the population.
The tremor, for example, was recorded in the live broadcast of the meeting of the UN Security Council, which is based in Manhattan. Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of the NGO Save The Children, was speaking about the situation in the Gaza Strip in front of the organ when the tremor began. “You’re making the floor shake,” the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations told him, jokingly, which generated laughter from Soeripto before he continued with his presentation.
The earthquake in a television studio
For its part, the study of the sports program MLB Central It also showed live the reaction to what was happening. “Are we having an earthquake? Oh really. Are we having an earthquake?” said surprised journalist Robert Flores, while his colleague Lauren Shehadi asked if everyone was okay and made a sign of the cross.
In the traditional talk-show The View, from ABC, began the program by referencing the earthquake. “Did everyone feel it?” the drivers said jokingly, while official alerts about the tremor arrived on their cell phones.
For its part, the Twitter account of the iconic skyscraper Empire State Building, located in the center of Manhattan, posted a reassuring message that in less than an hour had already surpassed one million views: “I’m fine”, In uppercase.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake at 10:23 with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 and an epicenter near Lebanon, New Jersey. That’s 72 kilometers west of New York City and 80 kilometers north of Philadelphia. The figures indicate that the earthquake could have been felt by more than 42 million people.
The New York Fire Department reported no damage.
New York City’s emergency notification system said in a social media post more than 30 minutes after the earthquake that He had no reports of damage or injuries in the city. Mayor Eric Adams had been informed about the earthquake, its spokesman Fabien Levy said, adding: “Although we do not have any reports of major impacts at this time, we are still assessing the impact.”
The White House said in a statement that the president Joe Biden He had been informed about the earthquake and was “in contact with federal, state and local officials as we learn more.”
The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, published in X that the earthquake was felt throughout the state. “My team is assessing the impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day,” he said.
Philadelphia police asked people not to call 911 about seismic activity unless they were reporting an emergency. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said state officials were monitoring the situation.
The tremor evoked memories of earthquake of August 23, 2011 that shook tens of millions of people from Georgia to Canada. With a magnitude of 5.8, it was the strongest earthquake to hit the East Coast since World War II. The epicenter was in Virginia. That earthquake left cracks in the Washington Monument, prompted the evacuation of the White House and Capitol and shook New Yorkers three weeks before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In midtown Manhattan, many drivers honked their horns when they felt the tremor. Some Brooklyn residents felt a roar and felt their building sway. In a house in Manhattan’s East Village, a resident who is originally from California – an area more susceptible to tremors – was trying to calm his neighbors.
At a cafe in Lower Manhattan, several customers talked about the earthquake, which shook the counter and the plates and cutlery. “I noticed a door shaking in its frame,” said an employee, India Hays. “I thought it wasn’t possible for there to be an earthquake here.”
Residents of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Connecticut and other areas of the North American northeast reported the movement. Tremors lasting several seconds were felt all the way to the Massachusetts-New York border.
Source: Ambito
