Other than New Jersey and New York, the U.S. Geological Survey website has earthquake reports from people in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

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The New York City Fire Department told The Associated Press and other media outlets that there were no initial reports of damage.

John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were placed on a ground stop, officials told ABC News. Runways are being inspected for possible damage, they said.
And the quake led to the evacuation to Philadelphia’s City Hall, officials told a local affiliate station.
The Philadelphia Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), which operates a rapid transit line, wrote that all “service is suspended at this time,” adding that “crews will inspect the integrity of the line out of an abundance of caution. Once inspection is complete, service will resume. No timeframe.”
Responding to the quake, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote on social media: “My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.”
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams office wrote that he is “being briefed” and that “we do not have any reports of major impacts at this time” but are still assessing possible damage.

“The shaking felt throughout the community in the past 15 minutes appears to be an earthquake,” South Brunswick, New Jersey, police said in an alert posted on social media. “We have no reports of damage or injuries.”

A first grade teacher from Maplewood, New Jersey, told a local media of her classroom’s experience during the shaking.

“Around 10:30 we heard a rumbling and there was a shaking vibration,” the teacher said. “The kids were asking what it was and we thought it was some sort of construction going on, may-be drilling. One girl who used to live in California said she thought it was an earthquake but we all said no way, including myself … I couldn’t believe it was actually an earthquake.”

Earthquakes striking the U.S. East Coast are considered rare. However, a 5.8-magnitude quake struck near Washington, D.C., in 2011, causing damage to the iconic Washington Monument, keeping it closed for months while crews performed repairs.

According to data, Friday’s quake in New Jersey is the largest one to strike the Greater New York City area since the late 19th century when a 5.2-magnitude quake struck the region in 1884. At the time, there were reports that the quake “threw down chimneys” and did other damage.

The rare New Jersey quake comes as a major, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan earlier this week, leaving at least 12 people dead and scores more injured. Officials said the earthquake was the strongest one to hit the island nation in 25 years.

Unlike the East Coast of the United States, Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. More than 100 people were killed in a 2016 quake in its south, while one of magnitude 7.3 killed more than 2,000 in 1999.

Source: www.theepochtimes.com

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