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Experts answer questions about earthquake

An earthquake that happened Friday morning in New Jersey was felt in Pa.
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An earthquake that happened Friday morning in New Jersey was felt in Pa.
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Experts answer questions about earthquake

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey was felt all the way in the Susquehanna Valley.

We talked to two experts about it. They explained why we could feel it at such a distance, whether an earthquake in New Jersey is an unusual occurrence and how the size compares to other earthquakes on the east coast. Watch the interviews below.

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1

Dr. Charles Scharnberger

Scharnberger is the professor emeritus of geology at Millersville University.

2

Kevin Furlong

Furlong is a professor of geosciences at Penn State University.