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No, you didn't bother. it was an earthquake you felt this morning.
According to the US Geological Survey, the East Coast was severely shaken this morning after a 4.8 earthquake centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York.
It has been the region's largest local news affiliate since 1973 ABC7NY References.
Per CBS Newsthe earthquake occurred at approximately 10:20 am
The website says there are no signs of damage.
The quake was felt throughout the tri-state area, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. Immediately aftershocks of shaking buildings began pouring in from New Jersey, New York and Long Island.
This earthquake is not the first to shake the East Coast and New York. However, the last earthquake of this magnitude to be felt in New York City was in 1887, when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the city.
“A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck west of Manhattan and was felt throughout New York. My team is assessing the impact and any damage that may have occurred and we will be updating the public throughout the day,” New York Governor Kathy Hotchul wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Our preliminary reports do not indicate any significant life safety or infrastructure issues from the earthquake. We're doing thorough inspections in critical areas,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams told X, also giving instructions in case of aftershocks.
New Yorkers are shocked
Predictably, New Yorkers are still reacting to the 4.8 earthquake on social media, which is extremely rare on the East Coast.
As expected, there's plenty of shock from the New Yorkers, who don't deal with the earthquake life like those on the West Coast, but with the people at X, no one takes anything seriously because there's humor.
Lol we can't face this is too confusing.
We hope everyone is well. You can see more reactions in the gallery below.