New York City puts out earthquake alert 40 MINUTES late and tells residents to ... trends now An amber alert was sent out almost an hour after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City By Alexa Cimino For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:09 BST, 5 April 2024 | Updated: 16:19 BST, 5 April 2024 Viewcomments An amber alert has been sent out almost an hour after an unexpected earthquake hit the northeast. At 11:02 pm, an alert was sent out to hundreds of thousands of people who were shaken by the quake. '4.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the NYC area,' the alert read. 'Residents are advised to remain indoors and to call 911 if injured.' The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake, which was actually 4.8 in magnitude, was centered near Lebanon, New Jersey. The Fire Department of New York said there were no initial reports of damage. The epicenter of the quake was near Readington in Hunterdon County in NJ, per governor Phil Murphy The amber alert included a link to an article with safety instructions for when an earthquake hits Share or comment on this article: New York City puts out earthquake alert 40 MINUTES late and tells residents to 'stay indoors' and only call 911 if injured All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility