A 4.8 earthquake centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, was felt across the Northeast.
Residents of Philadelphia to Baltimore felt the earthquake, according to CBS News.
There are currently no reports of damage.
New York City public schools were told to continue the day as normal.
“Parents do not need to pick up their child early as a result of today’s earthquake. Additionally, all after-school programs will continue as planned,” New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks said. “All of our students across the school system are safe. All of our staff are safe. We have no reports of any structural damage to any of our school facilities, while many schools in fact felt some tremors from the earthquake.”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said that her “team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.”
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 5, 2024
My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
A major fault line from the Appalachian Mountains, the Ramapo Fault, runs through New Jersey. There are also five smaller fault lines under Manhattan.
