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 1.7 magnitude earthquake struck New York City Tuesday morning with residents on the East River's Roosevelt Island reporting hearing a loud explosion and buildings shaking.

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 (PIX11) — Buildings and homes shook Friday morning after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the New York City area. The earthquake happened at 10:23 a.m. around 3.7 miles southeast of Ca… ...

Based on data from the U.S.G.S., the earthquake, with an epicenter in Whitehouse Station, N.J., about 40 miles west of New York City, was the third strongest within 250 miles of the city since 1950.

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake in New York City on Aug. 10, 1884, was felt from Virginia to Maine, according to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. The VII-intensity quake toppled chimneys in NYC and ...

This was some dark humor. Monday’s solar eclipse had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Friday’s NYC-area earthquake — in a wild Saturday Night Live Weekend Update sketch that found the comic ...

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.

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 ...