BREAKING NEWS! Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Shook The East Coast
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook the east coast of the U.S. on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to buildings.
The USGS initially reported the magnitude at 5.1.
Social media users reported feeling the quake from Baltimore to New York City.
#BREAKING: 4.4-magnitude #Earthquake centered Northeast of Dover, Delaware. Twitter tells me it was felt in NYC, NJ and Philadelphia.
— Morena (@morenabasteiro) November 30, 2017
The temblor was categorized as Intensity VI, which has the power to throw items off shelves and damage poorly built structures, according to Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist and USGS scientist emerita.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
The USGS reports the quake’s effects were felt in several states, as far west as West Virginia and as far north as Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
This is a developing story!
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