On Friday April 5th a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled across New York City around 10:20am EST; the first significant East Coast earthquake since 2011, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake erupted in Virginia. At 11:02 EST an emergency alert was sent out to media devices requesting that citizens stay indoors. The City remains on standby, albeit slightly rattled; the East Coast had gone decade without facing a similar occurance; as New Yorkers standby hoping to preclude the aftershock.
New York City Rattled by 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake
New York City Rattled by 4.8 Magnitude…
New York City Rattled by 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake
On Friday April 5th a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled across New York City around 10:20am EST; the first significant East Coast earthquake since 2011, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake erupted in Virginia. At 11:02 EST an emergency alert was sent out to media devices requesting that citizens stay indoors. The City remains on standby, albeit slightly rattled; the East Coast had gone decade without facing a similar occurance; as New Yorkers standby hoping to preclude the aftershock.