An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 has struck off the coast of Delaware, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with the tremors said to have been felt from New York City to Washington DC.
The earthquake was initially measured at 5.1 magnitude, before being revised down to 4.4 and then 4.1.
According to a map from the USGS, the quake was also felt in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
The seismograph in Central Park, NYC picked up the Dover, Delaware #earthquake. Earthquakes this strong don't happen often along the East Coast. pic.twitter.com/f0fwfkWCDD— Brian Lada (@wxlada) November 30, 2017
Many, like Todd Sandler in Philadelphia were asking whether others had felt the tremors.
Anyone else feel a 10-second earthquake in the Philly suburbs?— Todd Sandler (@tsandler) November 30, 2017
The quake was centred near Dover, Delaware. It jolted downtown Dover, sending workers in the statehouse to head outside to see what had happened.Was that just an #earthquake, or did my entire house just shake for another reason?! #philly— jesseka (@jesseka) November 30, 2017
It is the strongest earthquake to hit the East Coast since 2011.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries so far. There was no tsunami warning, advisory, watch or threat, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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