Rare earthquake shakes parts of New York City

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Officials in New York City say a 1.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Queens and Roosevelt Island on Tuesday morning, not an explosion.

Around 5:45am, the FDNY received reports of buildings shaking and a loud bang at 580 Main Street, located south of the Tram line on Roosevelt Island. Initially, it was described as an explosion which the FDNY suggested could have been a transformer.