A 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in NJ shook parts of Syracuse, CNY
Maxine Brackbill | Photo Editor
After a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck in New Jersey, an intensity of 2.7 was measured 40 miles north of Syracuse.
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck roughly four miles outside of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey at 10:23 a.m. Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Syracuse and central New York residents felt the shakes despite being 200 miles from the epicenter.
A seismic monitor in Scipio Center, located roughly 40 miles southwest of Syracuse, reported an intensity of 2.6, according to the USGS. Another monitor in Williamstown, located roughly 40 miles north of Syracuse, reported an intensity of 2.7.
This post will be updated with further reporting.
Published on April 5, 2024 at 11:22 am
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