A preliminary 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday morning, surprising and confusing residents not used to seismic phenomena. Below is everything we know about the quake.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake’s epicenter was near Lebanon, New Jersey, about 40 miles outside of New York City, where it felt like your boiler was going to explode. It registered at a 4.8 on the Richter scale and was felt as far as Philadelphia and New Haven and appears to be the largest earthquake in the area since the 1800s.

The #earthquake in New Jersey was felt from Maryland to Connecticut. pic.twitter.com/FFfvFZJtPM

Soon after the earthquake, Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted that the state will be “assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred.” As of around 10:45 a.m., Mayor Eric Adams was being briefed on the matter, according to his press office.

So far, damage appears to be minimal, though New Yorkers are frustrated with inconveniences caused by the unusual event:

Train just stopped in the middle of a tunnel and sat for a second. Somebody said “There was an earthquake.” Nobody said anything for a second as the train kept sitting and a guy goes “Man, fuck this. I’m late for work.”

So far, people seem focused on making jokes about the rare and (thankfully minor) seismic shock:

Eric Adams is like New York City is the San Andreas Fault of America

Eric Adams about to send 500,000 cops to the earth’s core.

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An Earthquake Just Shook New York City

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05.04.2024

A preliminary 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday morning, surprising and confusing residents not used to seismic phenomena. Below is everything we know about the quake.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake’s epicenter was near Lebanon, New Jersey, about 40 miles outside of New York City, where it felt like your boiler was going to explode. It registered at a 4.8 on the Richter........

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