In this photo illustration, an emergency alert is displayed from the national Emergency Broadcast System warning of an earthquake in the area on April 5, 2024 in New York City.
Earthquakes of Friday's magnitude are relatively rare in the northeastern U.S., and the intensity and duration of Friday's quake startled people across the region.
The National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no danger of a tsunami on the East Coast after the quake.
The USGS said there was a 46% likelihood of another earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater in the next week.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspected runways at the three major airports in New York City and Newark, New Jersey.
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Organizations:
. Geological Survey, Earthquakes, New York Stock Exchange, State, Tsunami Warning, Federal Aviation Administration, Newark Liberty International, United Airlines
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New York City, Allentown , Pennsylvania, Whitehouse, New Jersey, Boston, Baltimore, U.S, New York, Manhattan, East Coast, Newark , New Jersey, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Philadelphia