5.5 Earthquake Hits US's New Jersey, Tremors Felt In New York City And Pennsylvania

New Delhi: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude hits US's New Jersey on Friday, shaken also felt in a part of New York City and Pennsylvania, according to the United State Geological survey (USGS).

There is no injury or major cause reported yet.

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.8 - 7 km N of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey https://t.co/DuTYZ1kb4X — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) April 5, 2024

USGS informed about the earth wuiek through micriblogging site X, the geographical survey called it  "passive-aggressive margin". "Earthquakes are uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast, a zone one study called a "passive-aggressive margin" b/c there's no active plate boundary between the Atlantic & N. American plates, but there are stresses. Did you feel the NJ quake?" USGS said.