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No Damages From NJ Earthquake In Bensalem: Officials
Bensalem Township residents were lighting up social media regarding the earthquake that rattled homes and buildings Friday morning.
Update: 12:18 p.m. Friday
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —An apparent earthquake rocked the East Coast Friday morning, authorities said.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was detected with an epicenter seven kilometers northeast of Whitehouse Station in New Jersey, according to the United States Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes.
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The Bensalem Township School District said that all students and staff are safe.
The school district has activated its weather emergency system and is in constant communication with Bensalem Township Emergency Management.
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School officials said they received the "all clear" from Bensalem Township Emergency Management.
"We are resuming normal operations," school officials said.
Facebook pages for Bensalem Township lit up with people asking whether there was an earthquake and that there was a whole lot of shaking going on.
Reports of buildings shaking began about 10:30 a.m. and lasted for approximately 30 seconds. The shaking was felt as far as New York City, Philadelphia, and Massachusetts, according to reports.
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