The Briefing Room
State Chapters => NY/NJ => Topic started by: Gefn on January 02, 2024, 07:06:19 pm
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ROOSEVELT ISLAND (WABC) -- Officials say a 1.7 magnitude earthquake is believed to have jolted residents awake in Roosevelt Island and Queens and knocked out power on Tuesday morning.
The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake near Astoria, Queens. There were no reports of damage or injuries in New York City.
The earthquake was reported at 5:45 a.m., the same time as the calls began on Roosevelt Island and the surrounding areas, including Astoria and the Upper East Side.
Residents say they were jolted awake by a loud noise and that they felt their buildings shaking.
https://abc7ny.com/fdny-roosevelt-island-explosions-power-outages/14258998/
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Crews report to reports of an explosion on Roosevelt Island (Video)
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/crews-respond-to-reports-of-explosion-on-roosevelt-island/
Isn't it strange how a 1.7 earthquake causes panic in NY but in other parts of the world it's - oh, ok it's not a biggie