By Kara Armstrong
On Friday, April 5, at 10:23 a.m., an earthquake centered near Lebanon, N.J. shook the Mid-Atlantic. Tremors were felt in Kutztown, about 60 miles west of Lebanon.
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The United States Geological Survey identified the earthquake as having a 4.8 regional magnitude and estimated that it originated at a depth of around 4.7 km.
According to USGS records, this was the strongest earthquake in the Northeast in over 10 years. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake quake originated near Hollis Center, Maine on Oct. 16, 2012.
In an email addressed to its students, faculty and staff, KU reported no disruption to campus as a result of the earthquake.