Earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude slams NY metropolitan area, N.J., aftershocks hit city

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake originating on a New Jersey fault line rippled through New York City on Friday, in an extremely rare tristate tremor that shook buildings and rattled residents but left little damage behind. The earthquake, which struck New York City at 10:23 a.m., was felt by millions of people from Massachusetts to Maryland. The…