A powerful earthquake shook most of the East Coast Friday morning, shaking the densely populated New York City metropolitan area according to the AP.
Initial tremors from the quake registered at a magnitude of 4.8 and were centrally located around Lebanon, New Jersey. The New York Fire Department did not report any damage incidents within the first hour though the sound of sirens was heard all over the city.
Those on the ground in midtown Manhattan reported shaking streets and blaring horns as drivers remained motionless during the momentary impact. Residents in Brooklyn told the AP about a booming sound and swaying buildings.
Reports of impacts stretched as far south as Baltimore, out to Philadelphia, and as far north as the greater Boston area.
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