Alert for the 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New York reached residents almost half an hour later

Millions of New York residents received the alert this Friday of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake almost half an hour later. Byron, a citizen who was in Manhattan, told NBCNews that he had the notification late. The earthquake occurred at 10:30 in the morning, with its epicenter in Lebanon.

“I felt like this vibration, and I wondered where it was coming from because there were no trains or anything like that nearby,” he told the news network.

“If you are inside, stay there! Position yourself under a desk or table or move toward a hallway or against an interior wall. Stay away from windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture or appliances,” says a statement from the United States Geological Survey, attached to the alert message.

The agency warned citizens that they may feel aftershocks, but suggested they could continue with their usual activities. He also stressed that New Yorkers should call 911 if a person is injured during the contingency.

Around 6:00 p.m. this Friday, a new earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was recorded in the city with an epicenter 7 kilometers southwest of Gladstone, in New Jersey.

What could have caused the earthquake in New York?

According to scientists from the United States Geological Survey, the possible reactivation of an ancient “sleeping” fault could have been responsible for the friction that triggered the tremor.

Sara McBride of the USGS Earthquake Program pointed out this possibility during a media conference that, although New York is not located near an active fault, there are numerous dormant ones millions of years old, leading to the theory that a of these inactive faults may have recently been reactivated, published Telemundo 51.

Likewise, a 3% probability of a major earthquake occurring in the coming days was reported, based on the region’s seismic history and data collected by the USGS.

Hochul highlighted that the 4.8 earthquake in New York has been one of the largest earthquakes in this area in the last century.

In August 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred that affected a wide area, from the southern United States to Canada. This earthquake stood out because it was the strongest recorded on the east coast of the United States since World War II, making it a significant and rare seismic event.

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