BREAKING: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes NYC Area

So this just happened:

An earthquake has hit the New York City region. The initial details peg it at a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, which is a moderate size and it’s a city that doesn’t really get earthquakes. The largest known earthquake in this region occurred in 1884 and had a magnitude of approximately 5.0. The center of the earthquake was about 30 km (20 miles) west of North Plainfield, New Jersey.

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Uh that was an earthquake in NYC????

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 5, 2024

4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Lebanon, NJ — and felt in NYC — per early data and QuakeFeed app pic.twitter.com/RL7RUpbo88

— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) April 5, 2024

My UES building was shaking. Car alarms going off everywhere. https://t.co/DRXbaAhvNf

— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) April 5, 2024

New: A brief earthquake rattled the New York City and North Jersey area just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday.

The quake, which initially lasted less than one minute, was felt throughout the city and nearby metropolitan region.https://t.co/15kDU4q2nt

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) April 5, 2024