Small earthquake hits near New York City
The 3.0-magnitude earthquake hit the New Jersey town of Hasbrouck Heights, about nine miles from Manhattan, around 10:18 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It had a depth of 10 kilometers and people reported feeling it as far as Philadelphia and New Haven, Connecticut.
The New York City Office of Emergency Management said after the tremors were felt that it was monitoring for potential impacts. It later said that there were no reports of damage.
The USGS explained that the earthquake happened as a result of faulting at shallow depths in the crust, and such earthquakes are infrequent but can be felt on the East Coast.
"Although this event did not occur near a plate boundary, such 'intraplate' earthquakes can and do occur," the USGS said.
The earthquake prompted jokes on social media from accounts that include one for the Empire State Building, which quipped, "I AM FINE."
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