Yesterday statue of liberty struck by the lightning and today earthquake hit New York City,what the hell is going on.#NewYorkCity #NewYork #NewJersey #earthquake #earthquakenyc pic.twitter.com/yPR3jTjrnw
— The optimist✌ (@MuhamadOmair83) April 5, 2024
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:47am on 06 Apr 2024,Saturday International
A rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled New York City, with the seismic activity captured by surveillance cameras atop the Statue of Liberty. Governor Kathy Hochul termed it "one of the largest earthquakes on the East Coast in the last century." Lightning also struck the iconic statue during a storm. The quake's epicenter was in Tewksbury, New Jersey, causing no major damage but prompting precautionary measures. US President Joe Biden offered assistance to affected areas. At the UN headquarters, tremors interrupted a briefing on the Israel-Gaza conflict. This event marks the strongest earthquake felt in NYC since 2011.
