- An earthquake struck the Astoria neighborhood of Queens at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday
- According to reports from the United States Geological Survey, the 3-mile-deep quake was felt up to 45 miles away
- Residents on Roosevelt Island reported hearing “three bangs and tremors” as emergency responders rushed to the scene before the earthquake struck
A New York City neighborhood was rocked by a 1.7-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.
The quake's epicenter was in Astoria, Queens, according to the USGS Earthquake Information Center, which classified the quake as mostly “weak.”
The 3-mile-long quake, which began at 10:45 a.m., was felt up to 45 miles away in Bridgeport, a citizen told the USGS.
According to Notify NYC, there were no reports of damage or injuries in New York.
A resident of Roosevelt Island in the Big Apple reported feeling “three pops and tremors” early Tuesday morning.
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck the Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York City on Tuesday
Firefighters initiated an emergency response protocol after “three bangs and tremors” were felt on New York's Roosevelt Island early Tuesday morning
Because the fire department had difficulty understanding the cause of the tremors, a comprehensive emergency protocol was initiated by the fire department.
Emergency crews were called to the 580 block of Main Street, south of the Roosevelt Island Bridge & Tram, just before 6 a.m. after receiving reports of an explosion and tremors in the building, FDNY told .
Residents of Roosevelt Island reported being awakened by at least “three bangs and shaking” this morning, with the third vibration “felt further away.”
One Astoria resident said the explosion was so powerful it felt like “a truck plowed into our building.”
“Loud banging and shaking.” We're still trying to recover from that. “Scary stuff,” they said.
“I woke up shaking all the way in Astoria!” said another man.