East Coast Earthquakes Aren't Common, But They Are Felt By Millions. Here's What To Know qnewshub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from qnewshub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Earthquakes large enough to be felt by a lot of people are relatively uncommon on the East Coast. Since 1950 there have only been about 20 quakes with a magnitude above 4.5, according to the United States Geological Survey. That’s compared with over 1,000 on the West Coast. East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. Magnitudes measure an earthquake’s size and range from 2.5 or less, which are usually not felt, to 8.0 or higher, which can cause great damage. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported from Friday's quake.
East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported.
Some news reports suggest that a large earthquake is “due” in New York City because moderate ones with a magnitude of 5 or more typically occur every few hundred years.