The 4.8 magnitude earthquake that this Friday morning shook the states of New York and New Jersey momentarily forced the interruption of a meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization (UN), which was taking place in Turtle Bay, Manhattan.
According to the report of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), The epicenter of the earthquake was located near Lebanon, New Jersey, about 46 miles west of New York.
Although the tremor caused surprise among the inhabitants of the area, since earth movements are usually imperceptible there, the authorities ruled out significant material damage or affected people.
While the earth shook, a meeting of its Security Council was taking place in the UN headquarters building, which is why several of those attending the event began to get nervous.
Chris Lu, United States ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform, took on the task of describing what was happening on social media on social media.
“I’m sitting at the UN in New York right now. The camera started to shake. Many people look around nervously. It looks like an earthquake,” she wrote on her social media.
However, nothing serious seems to have happened, at least that’s what Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, reported through a broadcast message.
“My team is assessing the impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will keep citizens informed throughout the day,” he wrote on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.
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