"You're Making Ground Shake": Earthquake Interrupts UN Briefing On Gaza
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in the US state of New Jersey on Friday interrupted the UN Security Council meeting in the neighboring New York City.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in the US state of New Jersey on Friday interrupted the UN Security Council meeting in the neighboring New York City. #BREAKING: “You're making the ground shake!” UN Security Council hears as mid-morning #earthquake interrupts briefing on the situation in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/1F8TZBHKKu A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
In a video posted by the UN on X, Janti Soeripto, the President and Chief Executive Officer of "Save the Children" organization, was briefing the security council on the situation in war-torn Gaza when suddenly they felt the tremors of the earthquake at the United Nations building.
As she took a pause, a fellow member said, "You're making the ground shake!".
