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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, with reports of shaking being felt from Washington, DC to New York ...
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the East Coast shortly after 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. (USGS)
But the coincidence of a 4.8-magnitude earthquake and the April 8 (4/8) solar eclipse has some people wondering if a big screen blockbuster has foreshadowed the future much like episodes of “The ...
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
2024 Noto earthquake: 2 7.4 18 Taiwan, Hualien: VIII (Severe) 40.0 April 2: 2024 Hualien earthquake: 2 7.4 1 Chile, Antofagasta: VII (Very strong) 127.3 July 19 - 4 7.3 14 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore IX (Violent) 57.1 December 17: 2024 Port Vila earthquake: 5 7.2 0 Peru, Arequipa offshore VI (Strong) 24.0 June 28 - 6 7.1 0 Japan, Miyazaki offshore ...
In an earthquake, damage to buildings and infrastructure is related more closely to ground motion, of which PGA is a measure, rather than the magnitude of the earthquake itself. For moderate earthquakes, PGA is a reasonably good determinant of damage; in severe earthquakes, damage is more often correlated with peak ground velocity. [3]
Oldwick, NJ -- April 5, 2024 -- The epicenter of a 4.8 earthquake was located in Hunterdon County. Here is the retaining wall of a home that was reported to fall following the earthquake.
The last time an earthquake was felt in the New York metro area was on August 23, 2011, when a 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Piedmont region of Virginia. The USGS called it the "United States ...