we're following a breaking news alert now an earthquake shook the Northeast today including New York City Reports say the Quake had a magnitude of 4.7 with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard the US Geological Survey said the earthquake centered near Lebanon New Jersey the earthquake even shook the UN security council meeting take a listen schools normally form a spine of protection for children a place where children can seek humanitarian services and normality th
e New York fire department said there were no initial reports of damage Governor Kathy hok released a statement saying her team is assessing impacts will update the public throughout the day we also spoke to one New Jersey resident who felt the earthquake in Jersey it also happened to be ar and pton Kennedy's mom take a listen it's in my office I was actually on the phone and all of a sudden just shaking the whole building was shaking and I looked at my office partner and we were both like what
was that and one of my first thoughts was actually an earthquake but it's so unusual for New Jersey to have that big of an earthquake L who is a lifelong New Jersey resident says she's never experienced anything like that before she says her home also suffered some minor damage the White House released a statement a short time ago saying quote the president has been briefed on the earthquake which had an epicenter in New Jersey and he is in touch with his team who are monitoring potential impact
s the White House is in touch with federal state and local officials as we learn more end of quote we're expecting to hear from New York's governor and New York City's mayor soon so we'll have that update for you coming up at 11:30
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