Earthquake Facts: 4.8 Magnitude Shakes Northeast, New Yorkers Urged to Remain Calm
Franklin Square, New York—A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck parts of the Northeast on Friday morning, causing buildings to shake from Washington, DC to New York City to Maine, according to the US Geological Survey. This quake, the third largest recorded in the area in the last five decades, and the strongest in New Jersey in over 240 years, surprised residents across the region unaccustomed to seismic activity. Millions of people across hundreds of miles felt …