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Citizens across the northeastern United States were startled when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the New York City-Philadelphia area yesterday. It was felt across the east coast, from Maine to Washington DC. Minimal damage was done to infrastructure and buildings and no injuries were reported, as it was just a slight shaking. However, it is the third-largest earthquake to hit the region in over 50 years, and the strongest earthquake to hit New Jersey in 240 years. Quakes are extremely rare in the northeast, as it is extremely far from any tectonic plate boundaries, which is why the public was so surprised by the shaking. All traffic conditions, workplaces, and schools returned to normal operation just minutes afterwards, as the impact was very small. About 11 aftershocks were also felt across the area in the hours after the quake, all within the 1.8 to 2.2 magnitude range. However, there was one aftershock in northern New Jersey that measured in at 4.0. This is just the latest in a string of seismic activity across the world, including the massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan recently.
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