Rare magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles New Jersey and New York, is felt across Northeast
NEW YORK — A rare magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled New Jersey on Friday, shaking buildings in Manhattan and sending tremors across the Northeast United States, a region unfamiliar with much seismic activity.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was felt across New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. It struck about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan at 10:23 a.m. Eastern time. Its epicenter was less than 1 mile northwest of the unincorporated community of Oldwick, New Jersey.
Weak shaking was felt from Washington, D.C., to Maine, including in Boston, Philadelphia and Albany, New York.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but in New York City, people reported
