New York has been rocked by a rare earthquake this morning, with residents reporting shaking houses in parts of the state.

Seismologists said the magnitude 2.2 was reported in the early hours on Friday morning, with the sound of a ‘loud rumble’ also heard.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck around a mile south-south-west of Hastings-on-Hudson.

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