BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — New Jersey continues to uncover potential damage from the recent earthquake that rattled the Northeast over a week ago.
A house in Berkeley Heights, Union County is now considered to be unsafe.
According to the Berkeley Heights Fire Department, the home’s foundation experienced a failure, and there is a belief among investigators that the earthquake on April 5th could have played a role in this incident.
A person residing in the house located at the intersection of Maple and Baker Avenues has been compelled to evacuate due to a blockade set up around the residence.
According to investigators, the primary factors that led to the damage were saturated soil underneath the home and a lack of regular maintenance.
The 4.8-magnitude earthquake originated in Readington Township, Hunterdon County and caused numerous aftershocks in the following days. Among these aftershocks was a 2.6 magnitude quake centered near Gladstone on Wednesday.
The earthquake and its aftershocks have caused minimal damage in the Tri-State Area. There have been reports of gas leaks and a water main break. In Newark, there were concerns about the foundations of three nearby homes shifting due to the earthquake, but they were later confirmed to be secure.
The Department of Buildings inspectors have found cracks inside the gym of a middle school in New York City, declaring it unsafe. However, the rest of the school has been deemed okay. Janno Lieber, CEO and chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, reassured that the earthquake had no discernable impacts on tunnels and bridges.
Experts had previously warned that aftershocks might persist for approximately one week following the initial earthquake.
