{"id":43797,"date":"2024-04-05T17:25:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T21:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=43797"},"modified":"2024-04-05T17:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T21:25:18","slug":"4-8-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-nyc-and-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/04\/05\/4-8-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-nyc-and-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles NYC and New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 4.8 magnitude&nbsp;earthquake&nbsp;recorded in New Jersey that shook residents in surrounding states and New York City on Friday morning was one of the strongest in state history.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/73219535007-vpc-ny-nj-earthquake-usgs-usat.webp?resize=1110%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43798\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temblor was reported about 5 miles north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, at about 10:23 a.m. Friday,&nbsp;according to the&nbsp;United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was about 45 miles away from New York City, where residents reported shaking furniture and floors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEarthquakes in this region are uncommon but not unexpected. It\u2019s likely people near the epicenter are going to feel aftershocks for this earthquake in the magnitude 2-3 range, and there\u2019s a small chance there can be an earthquake as large or larger, following an earthquake like this,\u201d Paul Earle, a seismologist at the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program told reporters. \u201cIn terms of our operations this is a routine earthquake \u2026 Immediately we knew this would be of high interest and important to people who don\u2019t feel earthquakes a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People reported feeling the shaking as far north as Maine and as far south as Norfolk, Virginia, following the quake, according to USGS. Scientists said those in the affected area should listen to local emergency officials and be prepared to seek cover if aftershocks occur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 4.8 magnitude&nbsp;earthquake&nbsp;recorded in New Jersey that shook residents in surrounding states and New York City on Friday morning was one of the strongest in state history. 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