4.8 magnitude quake rattles the Big Apple as thousands - as far as Philly and New Jersey - report feeling tremors

Did you feel the earthquake in New
York City and Long Island?

4.8 in NJ. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/D4geYOApvC

— AJ Huber (@Huberton) April 5, 2024

A 4.8 earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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. 

The epicenter of the quake was near Readington in Hunterdon County in NJ, per governor Phil Murphy.

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

In midtown Manhattan, the usual cacophony of traffic grew louder as motorists blared their horns on momentarily shuddering streets.