A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred near Dover, Del. at 4:47 p.m.
The quake could be felt as far north as upstate New York. On Long Island, 38-year-old Alexandra Schumm said she was working in her third-floor office in Manhasset when her house "made a creak-crack sound and then my office chair started to rock side-to-side a little bit.
"The water in my glass was moving and I looked over and my space heater was rocking slightly. It lasted about eight seconds."
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Residents from the following Long Island towns have made "felt reports" to the USGS so far:
- Hicksville
- Farmingdale
- Lindenhurst
- Bellmore
- Smithtown
- Hempstead
- Northport
- Valley Stream
- Lynbrook
- Floral Park
- Baldwin
- Ronkonkoma
- Syosset
- Oceanside
You can submit your own felt report here.
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#earthquake I feel the earth move under my feet... all the way on long island.
— Kathleen Kelly (@kelkat21) November 30, 2017
Felt some tremors in long Long Island in Nassau County on the southern coast #earthquake
— Brad Coxe (@Bradley_Coxe) November 30, 2017
I felt the #earthquake on Long Island. No one believed me. Now they do.
— Rochelle Katzman (@RochelleKatzman) November 30, 2017
I feel the earth. Move. Under my feet. SWEAR Long Island just experienced an #earthquake lasting about 30 seconds...
— D Marie (@DMariePT) November 30, 2017
Did you feel the earthquake? Leave a comment below or email ryan@patch.com.
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