Earthquake Aftershocks: What You Need to Know After the Northeast Rattler
New York City experienced a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled buildings across the Northeast on a Friday morning. This seismic event was the strongest in New Jersey in over 240 years and the third-largest recorded in the area in the last fifty years. The quake, with tremors felt from Washington, DC to New York City to Maine, surprised residents unaccustomed to earthquakes in the region, causing temporary disruptions to daily life. Residents across the …