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| UTC time | 2024-04-05 14:23:20 |
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| ISC event | 637118462 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 5, 2024 |
| Local time | 10:23 |
| Magnitude | Mwr4.8 |
| Depth | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Epicenter | Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, U.S.[a] 40°41′20″N 74°45′14″W / 40.689°N 74.754°W |
| Areas affected | New Jersey, New York |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
| Aftershocks | Mw 3.7[1] |
On April 5, 2024, at 10:23 EDT (14:23 UTC), a Mw 4.8 earthquake occurred in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with the epicenter in Tewksbury Township. While it was felt across the New York metropolitan area, Delaware Valley, the Washington D.C metropolitan area, and other parts of the northeastern United States between Virginia and Maine, it had a relatively minor impact, with no major damage reported.[2][3] There were dozens of aftershocks throughout the rest of the week and into the next.[4][5]
It was the strongest earthquake to affect New Jersey since the 5.3 Mfa 1783 New Jersey earthquake,[6] and the strongest to hit New York City since an estimated 5.0 magnitude earthquake on August 10, 1884.[7][3]
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- ^ "Live Updates: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles New York City and Northeast". The New York Times. April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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- ^ Conklin, Eric (April 7, 2024) "N.J. earthquake aftershock tally climbs to 34 after Friday’s big tremor. More expected." Archived April 7, 2024, at the Wayback Machine NJ Advance Media
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NBCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Holliday Smith, Rachel; Homenuk, John (April 5, 2024). "What to Know About NYC's Biggest Earthquake in 140 Years". The City. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.