A camera inside the UN Security Council meeting in New York captured the moment when the earthquake that hit the region began to be felt, this Friday morning (5).
The tremors began during a speech by the president of the NGO Save the Children, Janti Soeripto.
Soeripto then pauses his speech and asks another participant: “Is this an earthquake?”
A member of the meeting can then be heard joking with Soeripto, saying that she had made the ground shake, before the meeting resumed.
Watch the video of the moment:
An earthquake with a preliminary estimated magnitude of 4.8 was felt in the northeastern region of the United States, including New York City, on Monday morning (5), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). English).
Initial reports indicated a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, but it was revised to 4.7 before being adjusted back to 4.8. This may change again as more data is reviewed.
The tremor was recorded at 10:23 am local time (11:23 am, Brasília time) northeast of the district of Lebanon, in the state of New Jersey, less than 80 kilometers from New York City.
The earthquake was mild and just below the surface, 5 km deep, making the tremor easier to feel.
Initial reports indicate that the tremor was widely felt in the cities of New York, Philadelphia and the capital Washington.
The slight shaking from this earthquake is unlikely to cause damage, according to initial indications from USGS data.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) said there were no reports of damage or injuries following the earthquake.
The NYPD is receiving numerous calls about buildings that shook and is assessing possible damage.
The New York City Fire Department said the earthquake occurred around 10:30 a.m., with the department receiving reports of buildings shaking.
“We are responding to calls and evaluating structural stability,” the department said in a statement. “There are no serious incidents at this time.”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted on X (formerly Twitter) about the earthquake.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.
My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 5, 2024
“My team is assessing impacts and possible damage that may have occurred and we will update the public throughout the day,” he wrote.
Source: CNN Brasil

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