A 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in central New Jersey was felt this morning from New York City to Washington D.C. and caused a temporary ground stop at New York JFK and Newark-Liberty International airports. “A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey may impact some air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Air traffic operations are resuming as quickly as possible,” the FAA wrote earlier this morning on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The earthquake was recorded at 10:23 a.m. EDT. By 12:30 p.m. EDT, the FAA posted that normal ground operations had resumed. It was the strongest to hit the northeast in 50 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
"At this point we do not have any reports of major impacts to our infrastructure or injuries," said New York City mayor Eric Adams. "But of course, we are still assessing the situation and will continue to update the public."