An eyewitness describes the New York earthquake: it's like passing heavy tanks through the streets!

An eyewitness describes the New York 

earthquake:

it's like passing heavy tanks through the streets!

Igor Kuchan :

a resident of New York, described the earthquake in the city

• as heavy equipment passing through the streets. He pointed out that

• the authorities did not evacuate the residents from

• the buildings and everything went as usual

Kuchan :

a Russian spokesman, told Gazeta:

"We received a telephone alert, which usually happens before natural

disasters like hurricanes, snowfall, earthquakes, floods.

• The alert indicated that a limited earthquake was expected, and that

• preparations should be made. But don't worry

• there will only be shaking of buildings.

He added: 

At the time of the earthquake :

I was in a multi-storey building, and it felt like very heavy equipment passing

along the street, like trucks or tanks. There was shaking, but everything kept going.

In fact :

the earthquake was felt even several hours from

New York. My friends living in Delaware also felt small shakes. "

On April 5 ;

• a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near New York, United States

• and seismic tremors were observed 46 km northwest of Edison

• New Jersey. No injuries or damage were reported.

In a related context :

Russia's consul-general in New York, Alexander Zakharov, said that the Russian

consulate in New York had evacuated its visitors as a preventive measure.

As a result of the earthquake

• the United Nations Security Council meeting at

•  United Nations Headquarters in New York was cancelled.

• John Kennedy and Newark airports were temporarily suspended.

Earlier :

lightning struck the torch in the hands of the Statue of Liberty in New York.