A 4.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ON FRIDAY 10:21 A.M. CENTERED IN NEW JERSEY
“An Earthquake Occurred At 10:19 A.M. Friday, Centered In Lebanon, New Jersey.”
Friday, April 5, 2024, 11:10 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher & Jennifer Hodges: Englebrook Independent News,
LEBANON, NJ.- The United States Geological Survey has confirmed that at 10:19 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2024, a 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake occurred with the Epicenter located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
The Earthquake was felt as Far South as Baltimore, Maryland, and as Far North as Boston Massachusetts, Shaking Buildings across the Tri-State Area. Potential Damage is being accessed at this time across the Northeast.
Being on the Third Floor of our Office in Somerset County, New Jersey, just shortly around 10:20 a.m., the building started shaking after what sounded like an explosion and lasted for about 20 seconds, said Art Fletcher.
Located outside in the area of Rome Street in Newark, New Jersey, after what sounded like a major explosion, the Ground began to rumble and felt like it was moving from left to right, reported Jennifer Hodges.
There have been Ground Stops at JFK Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport and New Jersey Transit has been reporting 20-minute delays on all lines in both directions.
This is a developing story, more information may become available.