Minor earthquake strikes in Queens

By Erica Brosnan Queens

PUBLISHED 12:28 PM ET Jan. 02, 2024 PUBLISHED January 2, 2024 @12:28 PM

A minor earthquake struck in northern Queens early Tuesday, according to city officials.

The New York City Emergency Management said the earthquake, with a magnitude of 1.7, occurred about half a mile northeast of Astoria at 5:45 a.m.

The U.S. Geological Survey later confirmed the event was an earthquake.

At 0545 hours, a 1.7 Magnitude earthquake occurred in the Astoria Queens Area. It's location was 0.5 miles ENE of Astoria at a depth of 5 km. https://t.co/n3s7JLPPA2
— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) January 2, 2024

Various authorities, including the city’s Department of Buildings, FDNY, NYPD, MTA, Con Edison and National Grid, reported no injuries, no impacts to transit, traffic or utility services, and no structural stability issues,

According to NYCEM, preliminary reports indicated there were no concerns regarding life safety or reported issues resulting from the earthquake.