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Ground Stop At JFK & Newark Airports After Earthquake Hits NY-NJ Area

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has declared a ground stop for John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport after an earthquake hit the NY-NJ area Friday morning.

Departures for both airports are grounded until further notice.

“The FAA has just issued ground stops at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City due to the 4.8 earthquake. This is the third strongest earthquake to strike on record for the state in 280 years,” Rawsalerts wrote.

Social media users have reported feeling the earthquake in New York City, upstate New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, and the Philadelphia area.

The center is reportedly near Lebanon New Jersey, which is approximately 40 miles west of New York City.

“According to the Fire Department of New York there are currently no reports of damage,” Collin Rugg writes.

Airlive reports:

A 4.7 earthquake rattled New York City and the surrounding area Friday morning.

The quake was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City. It happened at approximately 10:20 a.m.

ATC is moving to alternate facilities and ground crews are inspecting the runways.

Departures to John F Kennedy International are grounded.

Departures to Newark International are grounded.

“It was a very shallow quake, making it felt far and wide — from Maine to the Mid-Atlantic. #Philadelphia and #NYC felt it. Earthquake surface waves travel farther in the eastern U.S. due to crustal composition,” atmospheric scientist Matthew Cappucci writes.

WATCH:

ABC7 NY reports:

Assessments are underway across New York City and the Tri-State area after an earthquake rocked the region Friday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near Lebanon, New Jersey. at 10:23 a.m. — the largest in the area since 1973.

New York City sustained no major impacts from the earthquake, though it was widely felt across the city, according to City Hall.

The FDNY and NYPD both said there were no immediate reports of damage, but both agencies are monitoring the situation.

Con Edison said they have no reports of outages or damage.

U.S.G.S. figures indicated that the quake — about 45 miles west of New York City — might have been felt by more than 42 million people.

As a precaution, area airports were put on ground stops while teams inspected runways for damage. By 11:30 a.m., all airports resumed normal operations with the exception of Newark.

This story is developing. 


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