4.8 earthquake shakes east coast

[BetteDavisEyes]

Earthquake hits East Coast, rattling buildings in NYC, Philadelphia and Boston

The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at a 4.8-magnitude. An aftershock of 4.0-magnitude hit later in the day.

www.nbcnews.com

An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and rattling nerves from Maryland to Maine.

The USGS tentatively measured the quake as a 4.8 temblor near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. It struck a little before 10:30 a.m. ET.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

An earthquake centered between NYC and Philadelphia rattles much of the Northeast

Friday's quake was centered in northern New Jersey and registered a magnitude of 4.8.

www.detroitnews.com

New York — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard.

The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey. The Fire Department of New York said there were no initial reports of damage...

 

[Dotta]

"Earthquake hits NYC! ​

4.8 magnitude quake rattles the Big Apple as thousands -​

as far as Philly and New Jersey - ​

report feeling tremors inside 'shaking buildings'."​

Earthquake hits NYC! 4.8 magnitude quake rattles the Big Apple

Social media users have shared posts about the earthquake , also felt in New Jersey, Virginia and Philadelphia.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[DS2021]

LARGEST EARTHQUAKES NEAR NEW YORK CITY

www.ldeo.columbia.edu

Magnitude wise this is the biggest Quake in that area since 1884

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Governors of New York and New Jersey will hold press conferences within the hour. (MSNBC)

 

[DS2021]

LARGEST EARTHQUAKES NEAR NEW YORK CITY

www.ldeo.columbia.edu

Magnitude wise this is the biggest Quake in that area since 1884

So that source appears to be wrong.
This was 2011

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles New York City, East Coast

New York shook, rattled and rolled Tuesday afternoon following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in Virginia and rolled its way across the Northeast, hitting Washington, DC and swayed buildings in the city.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Eli9]

Too soon? Apologies but some of these are hilarious.

'We will rebuild': Twitter explodes with memes about NYC's earthquake

New York City was rocked by a historic earthquake on Friday morning. Shocked residents of the tri-state area were quick to flock to X to share their reactions to the rare quake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[DS2021]

Too soon? Apologies but some of these are hilarious.

'We will rebuild': Twitter explodes with memes about NYC's earthquake

New York City was rocked by a historic earthquake on Friday morning. Shocked residents of the tri-state area were quick to flock to X to share their reactions to the rare quake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Theres been no immediate reports of damage or death, so i think youre good lol

 

[sds71]

@Ash_Baylor

PRELIM REPORT:2.0-magnitude aftershock just shook near Bedminster, NJ. Depth of 5 miles.
@WTNH

 

[JrzyGirl70]

It was a strange feeling for sure. Our office building started to shake, I initially thought someone drove into the building.

 

[Willow Knight]

Well, at first I was surprised when it said East coast. But I see from the above articles it happens more than I realized. Guess I'm still surprised.

 

[investigatefred]

It was a strange feeling for sure. Our office building started to shake, I initially thought someone drove into the building.

I recall the one we had in VA in 2011 and it felt like a plane was crashing close by. It was very surreal to say the least!

 

[Gardenista]

NSFW Language

https://twitter.com/x/status/1776279472838250535

 

[chimpface]

I'm in the UK and I was on a conference call with someone an hour ago based out of New Jersey, we just heard her shout "oh my god there's an earthquake" then she dropped off the call. Hope everyone is okay.

 

[amandab]

NSFW Language

https://twitter.com/x/status/1776279472838250535

Interesting how the dog perked up moments before it hit.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Interesting how the dog perked up moments before it hit.

Pets will get a bit quirky during the eclipse on Monday.

 

[whitelilac]

Having experienced several earthquakes here in CA, one 4.6 just recently right offshore where I am, I was questioning why that video posted showed such intense shaking. I have not had stuff falling off walls etc. (so far).
Now I understand, it's the depth. This one today was very shallow.
"The quake was shallow, occurring just 5 km beneath the Earth's surface. This is on the extreme end of what the USGS considers a shallow earthquake: 0 to 70 km deep. The energy released by an earthquake is blunted by distance, so a shallower quake of the same magnitude as a deeper one will produce much more intense shaking at the surface."

Earthquake rattles New Jersey, New York and other parts of the Northeast

An earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, with reports of it being felt from Philadelphia to New York City.

www.cnn.com

 

[DS2021]

 

[MerBeach]

Having experienced several earthquakes here in CA, one 4.6 just recently right offshore where I am, I was questioning why that video posted showed such intense shaking. I have not had stuff falling off walls etc. (so far).
Now I understand, it's the depth. This one today was very shallow.
"The quake was shallow, occurring just 5 km beneath the Earth's surface. This is on the extreme end of what the USGS considers a shallow earthquake: 0 to 70 km deep. The energy released by an earthquake is blunted by distance, so a shallower quake of the same magnitude as a deeper one will produce much more intense shaking at the surface."

Earthquake rattles New Jersey, New York and other parts of the Northeast

An earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, with reports of it being felt from Philadelphia to New York City.

www.cnn.com

Thank you for sharing this. That’s a great explanation. I’ve lived in SOCAL for over 20 years and have never experienced a quake that shallow and with things falling off the walls. That must have been frightening for everyone!

 

[ifindedout]

Just had another one!!!