TRENTON, N.J. – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey Friday, reverberating throughout the Hudson River to New York City, and rattling your complete Northeast area.
There have been no speedy stories of extreme harm nevertheless.
Gov. Phil Murphy praised the response of first responders in New Jersey.
“The response was swift and really spectacular by the likes of the Port Authority, our State Police opening up its emergency operations heart, native and county officers,” Murphy mentioned.
About an hour after the preliminary quake struck, a 2.0 aftershock hit Bedminster, N.J. Murphy mentioned such aftershocks have been to be anticipated.
“So far, so good, however we’re not taking something as a right. We’re going to count on aftershocks, et cetera. We’re nonetheless on excessive alert, as you possibly can think about,” he mentioned. “We’re listening to restricted, little to no accidents, thank God. Folks utilizing their frequent sense, which is the way in which to be in one thing like this, which is to not panic, however be degree headed.”
Murphy mentioned he was out of state when the quake hit, and received a name about it as quickly because it hit from his son.
“I’m at a convention out of state, so I didn’t really feel it. But our son, who’s at home in Middletown, about 40-50 miles from the epicenter, referred to as us instantly and mentioned ‘I believe we simply had an earthquake.’ And he mentioned it lasted form of 15, 20 seconds, and it was a major quantity of jostling,” he mentioned.
The governor mentioned the highest infrastructure concern is the rail tunnels below the river.
“The rail tunnels have been in-built, completed in 1911, which is why we’re building two new ones.”
Murphy mentioned the quake is an effective reminder concerning the significance of being ready and degree headed in an emergency.
“This is one other nice reminder. Who noticed a pandemic coming 4 years in the past? Who noticed an earthquake coming this morning? We’ve received to reside and be taught,” he mentioned.
