A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck the New York City metropolitan area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck the New York City suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 13 kilometers west of Central Park, at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
A resident of Brooklyn, New York, described the tremor as very brief, just a slight swaying momentarily.
The U.S. Meteorological Service confirmed that minor tsunami waves had reached the coast of California following the powerful earthquake that struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far east early this morning.
According to data from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, monitors recorded minor wave heights along the west coast of the United States, ranging from 20 to 30 centimeters. No damage or injuries have been reported so far.
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