A rare 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New York on Friday, and observers captured an extraordinary sight atop the Statue of Liberty. The seismic activity that moved millions of people from skyscrapers in New York and Philadelphia to rural New England was unusual for the region.
Although it did not cause major damage, damaging the area was not good for the earthquake. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul called it one of the past century’s largest earthquakes on the East Coast.
Watch the video of the earthquake recorded at the Statue of Liberty:
Lightning falls on the Statue of Liberty
Another interesting photo shows the storm, with lightning striking the Statue of Liberty. This beautiful photo, taken by photographer Dan Martin, shows a bright light appearing to touch the light of the Statue of Liberty.
The epicenter of Friday’s earthquake was in Tewksbury in central New Jersey, about 40 miles west of New York City. The USGS said the incident occurred at 10:20 a.m. local time (1420 GMT) at a depth of 4.7 miles.
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Although there was no significant damage or injuries, authorities asked residents to hide under furniture and stay near doors or interior walls if they forgot. US President Joe Biden met with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy about the earthquake, and the White House said that the federal government would assist if needed.
According to Indiatv, An idiom At the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, the CEO of Save the Children abruptly stopped talking to the Security Council about the Israel-Gaza crisis when the camera started shaking. Those moments were caught on camera.
Palestinian UN representative Riyad Mansour said: “You shook the world.”Friday’s earthquake was the strongest since the earthquake in New York City. A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Virginia in 2011 caused the evacuation of City Hall and other buildings and damaged Washington.