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New York experiences 1.7-magnitude quake; series of small explosions reported
Updated On: 03 January, 2024 07:45 AM IST | New York | AP
Allan Drury, a spokesperson for Consolidated Edison, said officials at the utility suspect that the quake caused the explosions, since they happened around the same time. Drury said there were no power outages
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A 1.7 magnitude earthquake that hit New York City early on Tuesday may have caused a series of small explosions on an island between Manhattan and Queens, officials said.
The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at 5:45 a.m. near the Astoria section of Queens. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage and no impacts to transit, traffic or utility services, New York City Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Aries Dela Cruz said.
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