Earthquake reportedly third strongest to hit region in 280 years.A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Tri-State Area Friday morning‚ with tremors felt in the Big Apple for the first time since 2011.#BREAKING: A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck North Plainfield‚ New Jersey‚ with numerous reports of medium to heavy shaking felt throughout New York City‚ New Jersey‚ and Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/Pcb6CxbmlE R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 5‚ 2024New York City officials reportedly sent out an emergency alert to residents 40 minutes late informing them to remain indoors and call 911 if injured.New York City has a brand!It took city officials an HOUR to send an emergency alert to cell phones about the earthquake. pic.twitter.com/VUPQbDuU9x Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 5‚ 2024Wait! Is there another one coming? Why are we getting this emergency earthquake alert in New York City just now? pic.twitter.com/jbKWPO9Dn4Winter Sun Plus is NOW 25% off! Boost your natural defenses with this powerful vitamin D3 and K formula! (((Orchid))) (@OrchidNYC) April 5‚ 2024US Geological Survey figures indicate the quake might have been felt by a staggering 42 million people‚ reports the New York Post.The quake has caused the FAA to issue ground stops for airplanes at JFK and Newark airports. Its reportedly the third strongest earthquake to hit the region in 280 years‚ according to Raw Alerts.*FAA SAYS GROUND STOP AT JFK AND NEWARK AIRPORTS zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 5‚ 2024#BREAKING: 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. pic.twitter.com/SfAqqQWFJA R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 5‚ 2024The tremors interrupted a United Nations Security Council meeting.A 4.7 magnitude quake earthquake rattled the Northeast on Friday morning‚ interrupting a United Nations Security Council meeting. https://t.co/jjWPhLRsN2 pic.twitter.com/Jiz3Sd1Ly9 Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 5‚ 2024 The epicenter of the quake apparently includes the area surrounding the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster‚ New Jersey.EARTHQUAKE: You cant make this up. The epicenter of the New Jersey earthquake was Trump National Golf Club? h/t @AnnaBower pic.twitter.com/twXyLCkSn8 @amuse (@amuse) April 5‚ 2024The Fire Department of New York said there were no initial reports of damage‚ writes the Daily Mail.On X‚ New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) told residents‚ Our region just experienced an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7‚ with an epicenter near Readington in Hunterdon County‚ adding‚ We have activated our State Emergency Operations Center. Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency.Our region just experienced an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7‚ with an epicenter near Readington in Hunterdon County.We have activated our State Emergency Operations Center. Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency. https://t.co/Szt5fWyIs9 Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 5‚ 2024More on this as it develops