Is the Chrysler Building safe? When a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit New York last month, I worried whether the Chrysler Building and other iconic buildings were damaged. So far there haven’t been any reports of any major damage to buildings or infrastructure.
It is believed, however, that an earthquake even slightly stronger than this recent one could cause significant damage in New York. The most recent large earthquake in New York was in 1884. It had a magnitude of 5.2.