Despite earthquakes being rare in New York, modern buildings are built to withstand any potential event, such as Friday’s surprising tremors from New Jersey.

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake rocked NYC and the tri-state area. USGS. At the United Nations in Midtown Manhattan, a Security Council address on the Israel-Gaza conflict was interrupted as cameras ...

At 10:23 a.m. on Friday, April 5, New York City was rattled by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake. You may not normally associate New York City with earthquakes, but they do occasionally happen. While ...

On Friday, April 5, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the boroughs, shocking and rocking New Yorkers. The tremor occurred near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, about 40 miles west of New York City ...

NEW YORK – A 4.8 magnitude earthquake recorded in New Jersey that shook residents in surrounding states and New York City on Friday morning was one of the strongest in state history.. The ...

New York City was rocked by a historic earthquake on Friday morning. Shocked residents of the tri-state area were quick to flock to X to share their reactions to the rare quake.

Earthquakes can happen at any time, anywhere, but they are a relatively rare occurrence on the East Coast. A geology professor explained to NBC New York that the city rests upon a “lazy plate ...

It’s now confirmed by federal seismologists that there was an earthquake in New York City on Tuesday morning. Even though it was not a high magnitude temblor, its effects were felt strongly ...

A minor earthquake struck New York City on Tuesday morning, leading to buildings on the East River's Roosevelt Island to shake and lose power. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 1.7 ...

The FAA temporarily grounded all flights Friday at Newark and John F. Kennedy International Airports following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey.