Second earthquake rattles New York City in four days as tremor recorded in New Jersey
The magnitude 2.7 tremor was reported to have occurred in New Jersey Tuesday afternoon, leading to warnings being issued in the Big Apple.
'Tremors may have been felt in parts of New York City,' NYC Emergency Management wrote on X, adding that it was monitoring for impacts and coordinating with agency partners.
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