"4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New York City and New Jersey"

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the northeastern US, with its epicentre in Lebanon, New Jersey, shaking buildings in densely populated Manhattan and throughout the five boroughs. No casualties or major structural damage were immediately reported, but as many as 45 million people may have felt the shocks. The NYC Emergency Management agency urged those in danger to call 911, while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey temporarily closed the Holland Tunnel for inspection. The USGS noted that earthquakes are uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast, and the event evoked memories of a 2011 earthquake that jolted the Atlantic coast.