The New York City region experienced a 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, coinciding with a UN Security Council meeting where shaking was felt.
Watch: Moment Earthquake Interrupts UN Security Council Meeting In New York City
New York City was rattled by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake, coinciding with a UN Security Council meeting, captured in a moment of unexpected interruption.
Video footage from inside the meeting captured the onset of tremors during a speech by Janti Soeripto, the president of Save the Children.
Pausing her speech, Soeripto inquired to another attendee, "Is that an earthquake?"
Following the brief interruption, a member of the meeting jokingly remarked to Soeripto that she had caused the ground to shake, before the meeting resumed.
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