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2024 New Jersey earthquake - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the magnitude of the New Jersey earthquake on April 5, 2024?
A) Mw 4.8
B) 5.3
C) 5.0
D) 3.7
  • 2. Where was the epicenter of the 2024 New Jersey earthquake located?
A) Newark
B) Philadelphia
C) Tewksbury Township
D) Manhattan
  • 3. At what time did the earthquake occur on April 5, 2024?
A) 08:00 EDT
B) 14:23 EDT
C) 11:02 EDT
D) 10:23 EDT
  • 4. What is the likely causative fault for the earthquake?
A) Flemington Fault (as a possible origin, not the primary)
B) New Madrid Fault
C) San Andreas Fault
D) Appalachian Fault
E) Ramapo Fault zone
  • 5. How many people did the USGS estimate felt the earthquake?
A) About 42 million
B) 100 million
C) 10 million
D) 5 million
  • 6. What was the depth of the earthquake?
A) 10 miles
B) 5.2 miles
C) 2.9 miles
D) 0.5 miles
  • 7. Which event was interrupted by the earthquake at the United Nations Headquarters?
A) Security Council meeting on the Gaza war
B) Press conference
C) Climate summit
D) General Assembly vote
  • 8. How many aftershocks were reported as of August 29, 2024?
A) Over 205
B) Dozens
C) 500
D) 50
  • 9. What was the magnitude of the strongest aftershock?
A) 1.0
B) 4.8
C) 3.7
D) 2.5
  • 10. What type of damage occurred in Huntington, New York?
A) A vehicle fell into a sinkhole
B) Water main break
C) A house was toppled
D) A school gym collapsed
  • 11. What is the historical significance of the 2024 earthquake in New Jersey?
A) First ever recorded in NJ
B) Strongest in NJ since 1783
C) Strongest in NJ history
D) Strongest in NYC history
  • 12. What caused the delay at the New York Philharmonic performance?
A) Power outage
B) Evacuation order
C) Cell phones sounding an alert
D) Structural damage to the ceiling
  • 13. How many houses were condemned in Newark, New Jersey?
A) Twenty-eight
B) Zero
C) Three
D) Four
  • 14. What structure in New Jersey lost its upper portion due to the quake?
A) Morristown Administrative Building
B) Newark City Hall
C) Col. John Taylor's Grist Mill
D) Tewksbury School
  • 15. What is the estimated probability projected by the USGS for an aftershock with a magnitude greater than 3?
A) 1%
B) 50%
C) 12%
D) 5%
  • 16. Which airport had its air traffic control tower evacuated following the earthquake?
A) Newark Liberty International Airport
B) John F. Kennedy International Airport
C) Philadelphia International Airport
D) LaGuardia Airport
  • 17. How long after the earthquake did the first emergency alert reach New York City residents via Notify NYC?
A) 40 minutes
B) 26 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 20 minutes
  • 18. Where were the five flights originally bound for Newark diverted?
A) LaGuardia Airport
B) Philadelphia International Airport
C) Lehigh Valley International Airport
D) John F. Kennedy International Airport
  • 19. How long did it take for the Wireless Emergency Alert to reach the broader region?
A) 40 minutes
B) 20 minutes
C) 26 minutes
D) 60 minutes
  • 20. Who defended the delayed emergency alert response in a press conference?
A) Zach Iscol
B) The Mayor of New York City
C) The FAA Commissioner
D) The Governor of New Jersey
  • 21. By approximately how many minutes were NJ Transit trains delayed due to inspections?
A) 20 minutes
B) 40 minutes
C) 10 minutes
D) 60 minutes
  • 22. During what time was the Holland Tunnel briefly closed for inspection?
A) 11:00 and 11:15 local time
B) 11:15 and 11:30 local time
C) 10:00 and 10:15 local time
D) 12:00 and 12:15 local time
  • 23. What product became a popular souvenir in Manhattan following the earthquake?
A) A printed newspaper edition
B) A commemorative magnet
C) A joke T-shirt
D) A souvenir mug
  • 24. Which transit service was temporarily suspended out of an abundance of caution?
A) AirTrain Newark
B) Amtrak
C) NJ Transit
D) PATCO Speedline
  • 25. Which airport was NOT among those where flights were completely halted?
A) LaGuardia
B) John F. Kennedy International Airport
C) Philadelphia International Airport
D) Newark Liberty International Airport
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