A map of the earthquake. Graphic courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook New York City Friday morning at 10:23 a.m., rattling windows, shaking picture frames and swaying lamps.
“I’m still shaking with an adrenaline rush,” Brooklyn Heights resident Andrew Porter told the Brooklyn Eagle.
“The house shook for ten seconds,” said Boerum Hill resident Sidney Meyer, who knew right away it was an earthquake. “I recognized it from the last one 20 years ago.”
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake originated near Clinton in central New Jersey.
At 10:48 a.m New York City’s Emergency Management confirmed that a quake hit the region. Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that her team would update the public throughout the day. There were no immediate reports of damage, according to the Mayor’s office.
“Felt it! First sounded like a major truck on the street then everything started to shake. Geez! My knees are still shaking,” a Boerum Hill resident who uses the name “Snowsostill” wrote on a local message board.
“I’m sitting in my apartment and all of a sudden I feel it shake,” said Brooklyn Heights resident William Balardelle. “Some books come off the shelves and I’m saying what is this? The floor was moving. You don’t think an earthquake would hit New York,”
Residents of higher floors had a moment of panic as their buildings swayed and rattled.
“People buggin,” said Joe in Manhattan, who asked that only his first name be used.
Residents should call 911 if they are injured or smell gas.