East Coast earthquakes aren't common, but they are felt by millions. Learn about the recent New Jersey earthquake and its impact.
Lee Weather Team and Across the Sky podcast co-host Meteorologist Joe Martucci talks with Jeff Webber, Associate Professor, Geology, Stockton University in Galloway, NJ about the April 5 New Jersey Earthquake. East Coast earthquakes aren't common, but they are felt by millions. Here's what to know Earthquakes large enough to be felt by a lot of people are relatively uncommon on the East Coast . Since 1950 there have been about 20 quakes with a magnitude above 4.
5, according to the United States Geological Survey. That’s compared with over 1,000 on the West Coast. East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reporte
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