Minor Earthquake Shakes NYC Neighborhood; No Injuries Reported
Roosevelt Island residents reported hearing underground explosions and feeling buildings shake on the island, which sits between midtown Manhattan and Queens in the East River.
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A minor earthquake shook buildings and rattled residents of New York City’s Roosevelt Island on Tuesday morning. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The 1.7-magnitude quake at 5:45 a.m. was centered near Astoria, Queens, at a depth of about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles), the US Geological Survey said in a statement.