Earthquake hits US east coast - shaking buildings in New York
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An earthquake struck the east coast of the United States on Friday, causing buildings to shake in New York City.
Officials reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey.
It struck just before 10.30 am local time.
The Fire Department of New York said there were no initial reports of damage.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre initially measured the quake at a magnitude of 5.5 magnitude.
Residents reported the tremor in the city including prominent US astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson who said it "lasted 20 seconds" posting on X.
Charita Walcott, a 38-year-old resident in the Bronx borough of New York, said the earthquake felt "like a violent rumble" adding: "It was kind of like being in a drum circle, that vibration."
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