Aftershocks rattle NYC and the Northeast after rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/05/us/earthquake-nyc-nj-northeast/index.html

Fortunately, this part of the world doesn't have the same frequency of earthquakes as Japan and California.

https://abc7ny.com/new-jersey-earthquake-residents-across-tri-state-report-feeling-shaking-as-48-quake-rocks-region/14622009/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/magnitude-55-earthquake-strikes-new-york-new-jersey-emsc-2024-04-05/

NYC earthquake MTA subway-bridges-tunnels-closures-delays

 https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-trains-earthquake-mta-subway-bridges-tunnels-closures-delays/

Of course it takes time to assess if there was any significant earthquake damage.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/earthquake-new-york-city-aging-buildings

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-world-s-10-most-earthquake-prone-countries.html

https://www.worldatlas.com/natural-disasters/the-12-most-earthquake-vulnerable-cities-in-the-world.html

Urban earthquakes can be the most dangerous & disruptive, simply because of the concentration of people & infrastructure.

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/which-country-has-most-earthquakes

Statue of Liberty heavy shaking during NYC earthquake

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITwm3PVq620

Of course NYC, Boston & Chicago aren't as earthquake prepared as LA, SF & Seattle.

https://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-county-sheriffs-statue-liberty-earthquake-shakes-new-york-california-4-8/60412551

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/earthquake-videos-new-york-city-area/60411727

Urban Seismology: on the origin of earth vibrations within a city https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15499-y

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abl3564

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/26276/new-challenges-for-seismic-risk-mitigation-in-urban-areas/magazine

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-world-s-10-most-earthquake-prone-countries.html

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/24/13165

https://www.worldatlas.com/natural-disasters/the-12-most-earthquake-vulnerable-cities-in-the-world.html

Of course the ability to predict earthquakes would be so beneficial.

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/which-country-has-most-earthquakes