Strong Earthquake Shakes New York City

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Buildings in New York City shook as a strong earthquake hit the region, causing panic and fear among residents.

“I AM STILL FINE,” reported the Empire State Building on its X account.Near the epicentre in Lebanon, New Jersey, Dominika Uniejewska, a 50-year-old retail worker, said “I’m still shaking” after being woken up by the quake.

“I’m nervous, I’m shaking. Many people are scared right now,” said Brooklyn resident Ana Villagran, 62.Shortly before 6pm the region was shaken by an aftershock which the USGS said was 4.0- magnitude. “Is that an earthquake?“ said Save the Children representative Janti Soeripto who was speaking at the time. One diplomat joked: “One for the memoirs.”A short time later many diplomats’ cell phones blared with the sound of the emergency alert system confirming the quake.Flight operations were halted at several airports in the region including New York’s La Guardia, Newark in New Jersey and in Philadelphia.

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