Earthquake among largest ever in NYC and NJ, scientists say

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday April 5, 2024 [Donate now]( [Historic earthquake rattles NJ and NYC, briefly stalling stunned region]( [People wait outside after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake which shook the northeastern US states of New Jersey and New York, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in United States on April 05, 2024. The epicenter was located 65 km west of New York, in the Lebanon region of the state of New Jersey, and was felt in an area of about 42 million people, the USGS said. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)]( [The quake lasted less than a minute but the extent of the damage is unclear.]( More Stories From Today [Newark City employee Sushil Nagpal stands outside of homes that were damaged and had to be evacuated after New York City and parts of New Jersey experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on April 5.]( [Dozens evacuate damaged Newark row homes after earthquake hits NYC, NJ]( [Officials in New York and New Jersey say they're not getting reports of significant damage so far.]( [Riders in New York City avoiding the subway fare by going through an emergency gate.]( [Rise in fare evasion could hit New Yorkers' wallets, report warns]( [A report by the Citizens Budget Commission noted that fare and toll evasion has skyrocketed in New York City since the pandemic.]( [People gather outside a municipal building at 1 Centre Street shortly after the earthquake Friday morning.]( [Friday's earthquake among the largest ever in New Jersey and NYC, scientists say]( [The earthquake that shook the New York City area on Friday morning may be one of the largest ever recorded in the region using seismographs, according to early reactions from geologists and historical data.]( [Photo of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott]( [Texas Gov. Abbott tells GOP crowd in NY he’ll keep the migrant buses coming]( [The Republican leader spoke at the New York state GOP’s annual gala in Midtown.]( [A man in a green jacket and jeans takes a picture.]( [Street-style photographer Watching New York knows you're tired of all the influencers]( [The popular Instagram account has a new book of street-style photographs out this month.]( [Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon in New York on Nov. 7, 2021.]( ['Fix this mess': Hochul tells MTA to nix plan charging NYC Marathon organizers for toll cash]( [The governor suggested purchasing advertising on MTA buses and trains instead.]( [People wearing solar glasses look at the sun.]( [Don't miss the April 8 eclipse in NYC. It won't happen again until 2044.]( [About 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon.]( [Donald Trump looking straight at the eclipse]( [Extra Extra: Remembering the time Donald Trump took an eclipse straight to the retinas]( [Because he looked right at it last time and survived, here are your afternoon links: A crappy lil' apartment that may be influencer-proof, earthquake vasectomy, moms are secretly smoking, and more.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.