Earthquake in New Jersey felt throughout tri-state area | NBC New York

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck New Jersey Friday, triggering frenzied phone calls from Manhattan to Rockland County to Montclair, Brooklyn and Long Island.
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[@denalosimmons]

I thought it was a train until i realized there aren't any trains near me 💀

[@flavouredyoghurt8053]

Exactly

[@Noobguy-vj9lk]

LMFAO

[@EdwinL-tt3id]

Me too

[@staciie99]

I thought earthquake or ghost lol. I was sitting on my bed while it happenede

[@joshiieeb.5607]

Yeah same here,

[@donnalembo4243]

Yup. My whole house in NJ shook. My dogs went crazy.

[@eddiew2325]

why anyone would pay $100k in property taxes to live in a third world sh*thole like NJ never ceases to amaze me

[@BubbleBurster-nv1vl]

House shook and a loud rumble. Cats hid and horses were scared.

[@Invest4YO]

What part of NJ ?

[@donnalembo4243]

@@Invest4YO Tewksbury.

[@kellmac]

My cats went crazy even before it started. We're in Allentown, PA.

[@adelaflores2027]

I first legit thought it was a heavy loaded truck passing by but then it became obvious what it was

[@isabeldiaz9717]

That's what I also thought

[@Masdo2012]

Omg same here in CT

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

Yeah, I live down here in Camden county on the third story of a building. We often get trucks going by that shake the building. But after a few seconds I began to realize that this was something else. It lasted like 20 seconds or more, and all my furniture began shaking as did my windows pretty badly. Plus my dumb cats started running around in circles...lol! One was on my living room recliner and it began shaking and she bugged out. Definitely a bit odd.

[@Sarah-fc5gi]

Damn I thought the same thing. Glad am not the only one lol I looked outside no truck but I felt the shaking.

[@googo151]

That's what I thought; a truck parked outside my apartment.

[@evemw1145]

Yep! My whole house shook here in Queens, Maspeth for about 6 seconds- it was pretty intense as my kitchen cabinets opened itself. The whole house shook. I felt it pretty intensely.

[@nomanejane5766]

Mines was fir about a minute.. Thought it was a huge truck or something at furst

[@breadandcheese1880]

Does the house show any crack ? Is everything okay?

[@stayblessed4288]

I’m in Ct. I thought my home was sinking🤦🏽‍♀️

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

I felt it in Boston!

[@kellmac]

I did too! I ran down to the basement expecting to find some nightmarish situation. Edit - I'm in Allentown, PA

[@Samirustem]

Yeah felt like 4 even here

[@JohnSmith-qj9tb]

I was sitting in a parking lot that was mostly empty (Stratford CT) and I thought a big invisible truck went by!!

[@kitchkitch-my7uo]

oh my gosh my wife thought i was crazy casue the first thing i did was check my foundation in case we were in a sink hole, thank you for making me not feel crazy!

[@neal.karn-jones]

My house in Brooklyn was shaking so bad I took my dog and ran out to the street. I've never felt an earthquake before. It was pretty violent.

[@habibnurabellodankadai461]

I hope you will not have dizziness for days. I experienced that last year here in Morocco.

[@robertdampier2288]

We had a 6.9 in Seattle back in the early 2000s lol we just had a 4.0 and I slept thru it

[@motivationreality]

Hopefully everyone is safe.

[@neilmartin99]

LOL 4.8 earthquakes are weekly occurrences here in Calif. We don't even pay attention to those any longer and they barely make the news.

[@robertenglish3921]

It was a seriously powerful earthquake - I never felt in New York before.. Why isn't more discussion being had ? I hate these gross crises going on It was big time in New York

[@Vauxiinyourbag84]

First time feeling an earthquake, what the hell

[@Sean-lc7nw]

I'm from Staten Island and I felt it.

[@Michaela1942]

Of course, as a life-long California, my first reaction was to giggle a bit (4.7 or 4.8 - what a cute little quake), but I'm also very empathetic to how much this must have unnerved people back East as quakes are so rare there. Hope all is well and no one was hurt.

[@lokionthelowkey9664]

You guys live in the ass crack of hell, of course earthquakes are common.

[@tomdavis8757]

It’s a 4.8 lol. Total overreaction Cheers

[@jessicasingh824]

I'm in Brooklyn I felt my building shaking I was like wtf

[@juanitoqueintin5908]

Same I’m in Brooklyn whole house shook

[@Cassanova69]

I was taking a dump when it happened and I just got up and ran outside with no pants on! 😬

[@GordonJones88]

I'm on the top floor in Brooklyn and my bed was shaking a lot for 10 seconds.

[@motivationreality]

I bet you thought it will never happen in NY.

[@ayoolukoga9829]

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. Luke 21:11

[@NoLimitSquad]

I felt it around 10:20 this morning. We are in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. House shook for about 3 sec and my dog looked at me like 💤💤👀🤷‍♂️ 💤

[@VegetaPrince29]

Dude you weren’t the only one my dog was really scared I called my friends after

[@nodatastored684]

Near Manhattan and it was about 20 seconds plus shaking

[@nimbusmobiledetailing312]

I'm in ephrata and didn't notice.

[@johnd5542]

Im in Bucks County Pa, and it shook my house for about 25 secs.

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

I felt it in Boston Massachusetts!

[@rohtashgoyal]

Very strong in Bayonne NJ 07002, I thought people upstairs doing something :-)

[@BlueDef811]

And what’s that something? You sneaky thang you.

[@junito1957]

LMFAO!!

[@theoeguia3302]

Where's your favorite pizza place in bayonne? ❤️❤️❤️❤️🍕🍕🍕❤️❤️

[@cecec9403]

Welp. I know Jersey City residents felt that.

[@DQuest115]

I live California and earthquakes can be scarry especially if your not used to them! Stay safe and my heart and prayers go out to all!❤❤

[@chrisholloway374]

The end is near

[@mikechua9560]

I mean considering how the world is ... I wouldn't mind the reset button xD

[@melihademiral3962]

The most 50 years but In between anytime cuz look what going on in the world God is upset with us

[@chrisholloway374]

@@mikechua9560 right

[@outtakontroll3334]

repent and turn to cheeto jesus!

[@olgamamiacheva1642]

I felt it in my apartment on 5 floor in Brooklyn , Bay Ridge. The inside of the walls started crumbling( it’s an old building). The bed was shaking ( I was still sleeping since I went to bed very late last night). The cat was running all over the bed and my first thought was that he was causing all this 😂.

[@GordonJones88]

I'm on top floor in Brooklyn and my bed was shaking a lot for 10 seconds.

[@chrisstewart5518]

Revelations

[@ashunotaku]

I live in Bergen County and I literally woke up right before it happened to check up on my Tamagotchi 😂😂 I thought it was the wind at first ngl! Amazed to know it was an earthquake, I have never felt one and was so interested in what it would feel like. Crazy!

[@goliathtigerfishes]

What Tamagotchi ya got?

[@ladybug3380]

They still sell those?! I had one in middle school in 08-09

[@ashunotaku]

@@ladybug3380 Yes! They make new releases I think every couple of years now. I currently have the Tamagotchi Pix Party and I plan to get the Tamagotchi Uni next :)

[@ashunotaku]

@Jayden-zn4un when did I say they weren’t dangerous?

[@celesteonorati389]

We live in Whitehouse Station NJ - very intense, loud rumble, house shook like jello.

[@irismargot92]

I was in a classroom with my students on the 4th floor in a very large high school. I’ve experienced an earthquake before so I knew exactly what it was but when I saw the fear in their eyes I told them it’s probably the wind because the building is old. We were all shaken. The AP announced they are investigating what that was. About five minutes later (and a million texts confirming with friends and family we all felt that) he announced there was an earthquake. We are in Brooklyn. I told the kids if they felt shaking again to stay underneath the desks. They were shocked as was I. Earthquakes are not common here. Honestly feels like the end of times with all the catastrophes happening around the world. God bless everyone.

[@etm567]

And heard it too. Very deep rumbling. Took me a while to realize what was happening, but my room was shaking, my bed was shaking, and it sounded like a humongous truck was rumbling by. In West Orange, NJ.

[@mikechua9560]

eyyyy neighbor! ... Verona NJ here ... woke up to it too then remembered it wasn't Taco Tuesday yesterday!

[@50pinkies67]

Same rumbling sounds and shaking. Lancaster County PA

[@brooklynusa670]

hopefully everyone is ok .I have family in New Brunswick NJ

[@billdgen116]

I was in East brunswick sitting in my car and it felt like someone was rocking my car back and forth it was crazy.

[@leotsvitman6155]

4.6

[@motivationreality]

Did you call them to see if they are ok?

[@ClassicKidSan]

Thought it was the Laundry machine at my house 😂

[@sharingchabadinspiration]

Me too,😂 I thought it was my neighbors upstairs

[@SubSSN670]

Eclipse, earthquake, war, and plague in the Northeast. Did anyone see Four-horsemen?

[@bobbyledger2249]

I haven’t heard about the war or plague in the north east

[@janetstotler399]

Try reading the Bible! 2nd Thessolians, Revelation. It is happening NOW. PLEASE pay attention!

[@janetstotler399]

What do you think Covid was?

[@user-sd3cx7bp4p]

@@bobbyledger2249 the end omg

[@BlueDef811]

And rumors of war too.

[@divinelove8885]

I’m in the Bronx it woke me up I was knocked out

[@dude-kc1qy]

Oh my god! First earthquake of my life!

[@marsargoxmiso1695]

Prayers that everyone is absolutely safe I got the call from so family in Brooklyn and they felt it.

[@OneWomanShowGC]

Do we have somebody who is responsible of notifying people of an earthquake coming?

[@maryleigh8990]

No.

[@venmal1805]

You can’t tell at all only know when it actually happens

[@elenaleonova7155]

Those who assigned to notify people, busy taking care of illegals

[@AcademicZerotoHero]

​@@elenaleonova7155literally what do illegals have to do with an earthquake dude

[@judychoo]

They will notify after it happened.

[@eddietorres4848]

It felt like a train passed by here in The Bronx

[@professorsc213]

I live in Pa and I felt it. At first I thought it was a huge semi traveling past my house.

[@Urs_Shams]

In CT New Haven I thought there was some truck moving 😬😬

[@ryandelgadosr5002]

My mom's house was shaking Bethlehem Pa

[@mbl1334]

This is what we call in California a "Huh, who just moved my chair?"

[@johnking5174]

Exactly, anything under 5 pointer is ignored usually in LA

[@rjinxy1434]

My mom instinct woke me up a few seconds before and told me to hold my daughter. We felt shaking for like 5 seconds here in Sunset, Brooklyn. Stay safe guys❤ make a to go backpack just in case 😭

[@Kuehnpiano]

We felt that all the way up here in oxford massachusetts.

[@pbc76]

My entire house shook. I've lived in California and have gone through the Sylmar and Northridge quakes and understood immediately what was happening. Terrifying!😢😮

[@SpartanFret]

I'm 57 miles from clinton, NJ and we felt it over here hard

[@billdgen116]

I was sitting in my car in East Brunswick NJ it was shaking back an forth I thought someone was shaking my car. Wow that was crazy. Be safe all 🙏

[@SusanRubinstein]

My bed shook alot at 1030 here in Englishtown nj

[@hankterreros223]

April 4 2010 here in the Mexicali Baja Mexico/Imperial Valley California area we had a 7.2 earthquake. Now that's a earthquake.

[@PJB-ks9vn]

I felt the earthquake in my house this morning! I was just sleeping in my bedroom, when all of a sudden, I began to feel my bedroom starting to vibrate as I heard the sound of the toys in my bedroom beginning to rattle. The earthquake only lasted for about a few seconds.

[@chrisamon6880]

I'm from New York. I was at home. I feel the shake of the earthquake and I'm scared. How did the earthquake get in our tri-state?

[@chiquita683]

HAARP

[@user-ze1kh5tl3k]

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

[@Blondie77128]

@@user-ze1kh5tl3k🙄 blah, blah, blah, religious nonsense

[@Blondie77128]

This region has a history of earthquakes, several in the 1980s. Upstate in 1983, 5.1 magnitude. 1985, 4.0 magnitude affected NYC and area. We’ve had smaller ones. Last year Astoria Queens, knocked out power locally 1.7 magnitude. This time was NJ sending you guys kisses from across the Hudson 😝

[@user-ze1kh5tl3k]

@@Blondie77128 A 1.7 and a 4.8 back to back after 43 years.

[@goliathtigerfishes]

I live in a highrise in NY, and I thought my building was hit by something until the shaking stopped.

[@kellmac]

We absolutely felt it here in South Whitehall, PA. That was crazy!

[@kathrynkathryn5493]

Someone from your team reported that there were no displaced people. That is incorrect. Apparently there were 3 houses in Newark that displaced up to 25 people. Please get your facts right. These people need help now. Thank You

[@user-ng4qb2bi6n]

I am in Albany ,NY and I felt my bed was shaking

[@jacquelinenash8071]

I’m north of Albany in Lake George and my desk at work was shaking!!! Wow

[@benwasserman8223]

Live in New Jersey - my whole apartment complex in Morris County was shaking. Thankfully no one was hurt, but local earthquake was not on my 2024 bingo card.

[@upstatevanlifers6918]

Schenectady NY. I heard what sounded like wind gust then my whole house shook bout 5 seconds. So i heard it and felt it.

[@ebrimabah1269]

I'm in Sullivan County, NY. I I felt the whole building shaking

[@billyg7406]

im in central NJ, heard a boom before the shaking. not like the other couple earthquakes ive experienced. i went outside 10 seconds after the shaking.(probably not wise) and it sounded like a plane was moving west by northwest and i could hear it getting further and further and the vibrations coming from overhead. other neighbors were looking to the sky also.

[@cidnysheedy9955]

I notice all these natural disasters are on the rise and happening frequently and in places that they normally do not happen. I officially am a little shook with how these events are happening all around the world and at a higher rate. Scary...

[@Jen-nemo1934]

It's prophecy

[@cidnysheedy9955]

@@Jen-nemo1934 If you never believed in the bible, now is the time to start at least taking it in consideration. So many things are coming to fruition..

[@asdf30111]

Some are but don't think earthquakes are part of the natural disasters that are occuring more often. I think about 10k events of mag 4+ are expected per year. With each magnitude up occuring about a magnitude less often. So for every 10ish mag 4s you expect to see one mag 5, if you do very rough math. The location is surprising though.

[@cidnysheedy9955]

@@asdf30111 well, the bible does say that in the last days, there will be many quakes, many wars, also to pay attention to the signs in the sky. There's much more that is now unveiling but those to name a few that stand out present day.

[@evamazurkiewicz8260]

It’s called KARMA for their corruptions

[@salembeeman370]

I live in Eastern Connecticut and I felt it. Actually got up and looked in my driveway as my house moved.

[@scupking]

I'm in northern Connecticut and that was big. Everything was shaking...

[@ibrahimmoncada2710]

it scared the heck out of me Im in Manhattan in an aging 10 story building

[@nerycruz4603]

my relatives live a mile away from the area and it was really strong. Thank Goodness everyone is ok but scary.

[@Iceland874]

We get small shallow earthquakes in SC too. Last one sounded like a herd of cattle running under the floor of the house. Neighbor a few doors down didn’t feel it. Fortunately east coast quakes are normally mild.

[@Blondie77128]

I’m in Bergen County, NJ and our furniture and plants were shaking, walls and ceiling creaking with the vibrations. We live in a condo and went to check in with neighbors, everyone started coming out. The entire building was shaking.

[@charlenescott9599]

I felt my chair swaying! I live in south Hadley MA!

[@citymorgue3040]

I felt it in West Perth, New York. About 5 miles north of the Mohawk River in between Exits 27 Amsterdam NY & 28 Fultonville NY of I90 (The New York State Thruway)

[@lolafalana3129]

I’m in downtown manhattan…I thought someone was playing around shaking my chair until I turned around and no one was behind me 😢

[@adammelendezzz1073]

Currently in Hackensack,NJ on a construction site - shit was scary for those few seconds

[@richgiggle99]

Scripture says that it would be earthquakes in diverse places and it happened just before the eclipse coming Monday

[@yelleryoung5870]

You do realize there are over 1600 quakes every day right? That is just as foolish as "wars and rumors of wars." It's just a trap for the weak minded.

[@Justyournormalkpopcontent]

I’m in Delaware and I felt it I thought it was a truck driving past but I looked outside and didn’t see a truck

[@NateWilliams190]

Because bedrock - the origin of the movement, is closer to the surface, east coast quakes transfer more energy & damage at lower richter scale readings than those on the west coast.

[@egriffiths8993]

Why would you ring 911 if no damage or anyone in danger seems really strange. Wait until is an emergency or danger surely.

[@aliciamelendez5476]

I was at Brooklyn Day Hab Without Walls in Downtown Brooklyn this morning and felt the building shake. It actually scared me to the point where I had to have my lunch outside and head back home.

[@zk4163]

I wake up from my sleep shaking first i thought its subway train 🚇 coz i live near subway but as i wake up it felt like house is on vibrating mode..

[@judyholland7236]

We have those several times a month out here in California...Usually 3.0 plus. 4.7 can be scary if you're not used to it or have never experienced it. You guys out there are tough. If you can make it through 9/11 you can make it through anything.

[@drasweet1]

Not sure if Iniko was doing her video for her Jericho song, earthquake rumble!!!! My kids were running all over the place except one that was in shower not knowing what was happening now she doesn't wantbto ever shower😢

[@demolitionmanllc686]

There is a major fault line in New Jersey and New York. They should do some investigation before saying anything. It's called Ramapo fault line

[@njprepper8601]

In Peapack Gladstone

[@jennyoh5100]

Whitestone in Queens was shaking a lot as well.

[@MarielMartinez-wi7se]

I felt it and my friends are in school. I don’t know what they’re doing today, so today is Friday I don’t. I’m sad. It’s my first time feeling this. I’m six years old no eight years old.

[@johnshields6852]

I live just south of Boston, I was sitting on my bed with my back against the wall and felt the house rocking, just slightly, if my back wasn't against the wall I wouldn't have noticed, thought it was construction behind my house.

[@CoregamerLol]

I felt that in Elizabeth New Jersey I thought it was a plane crash at first

[@purvipatel1536]

Ditto😂 I thought I was the only one who thought it was a plane coming down 😅

[@rosadejesus472]

We felt it in Lawrence mass, very strong

[@mikedee8876]

about 10 miles from it in Bridgewater....strong rumble and window rattle for about 15 seconds....strongest I ever felt in nj........needed to change my shorts

[@mikedee8876]

NitroJunkie1271 we have several large reserviors here between the hills that have to be over their spillways with all this rain we have had....perhaps the water weight was enough to trigger a natural adjustment.....dunno.

[@The1morningstar]

It felt very strong in my apartment here in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. I thought the neighbors upstairs were moving something but soon I realized it was an earthquake. Twenty years in NY never felt an earthquake. In Colombia where I’m from, several times, never a pleasant experience.

[@sweetmelody9985]

Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy. God please keep your children safe and sound i ask you in Jesus name Amen

[@improperbostonian6722]

My daughter texted me from North Providence R.I. said dishes were rattling and her Cat was going crazy! Did not feel anything in Boston.

[@valeriemartinez3505]

Sending prayers ❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God please protect my family ❤

[@daroob]

The god who makes the earthquakes?

[@valeriemartinez3505]

@@daroob but did you die

[@daroob]

@@valeriemartinez3505 are you suggesting people don’t die in earthquakes? Or that I only care about myself?

[@jacquelineadams8363]

I felt the shaking and loud humming noise underneath my feet here in my apartment in Little Neck.

[@carterdoeinck1662]

My dad walked in my room and said “did you feel that shake” and I said “yes” and he thought it was the heater or something also btw I’m in callicoon, New York close to Pennsylvania my brother felt it too and thought it was js him and today I’m going to a waterpark with my cousins they live in Long Island and my mom is at her hair appointment before we go.

[@timbrown5720]

Claymont Delaware felt the quake.

[@elizabethtejada2251]

Delaware is far away near Virginia

[@user-to8zq5kc5k]

I felt it in Carlisle, MA.

[@MrHardRock.]

Wow seriously!!

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

I am in Massachusetts! I felt it too!!!!

[@SuperNOOB3D]

I go to Hillcrest High School in Queens NyC. BRO THE TABLE I WAS SITTING, IT WAS SHAKING LOT. In here it lasted for like 30 seconds

[@deirdretaylor3105]

I’m in Watchung New Jersey and my apartment shook strongly. According to the US geological website it occurred in Lebanon NJ .

[@alliebeautecosmetics2168]

I live in Passaic, NJ and I'm almost 60 years old. I experienced few earthquakes, and this one was so scarry because I heard this horrendous ROCKY noise like, many rocks breaking and like if the house was running over broken rocks, that horrendous noise really scared me and I ran out of the house.

[@glennapitarresi2936]

At home recovering from surgery and felt the earthquake here near Binghamton NY

[@alliebeautecosmetics2168]

the first earthquake was like 15 seconds and , I heard a horrendous rocky loud sound like rocks breaking aparts, the third one last like 5 seconds but I heard a weird sound that continued for few minutes after the earthquake. I was on the phone with my sister and she also was hearing that weird noise

[@misselanys1219]

Strong in Howell, NJ. Sounded like a big truck with airbreaks and thought it was a commercial plane crash somewhere close.

[@kandie6230]

But there is a fault line that runs beneath 125st street

[@jeffreyhancock8831]

We felt it here in Easton, Pa. I thought someone was dragging something heavy across flloor upstairs! A deep rumble for sure!

[@PetePuebla]

When was the last earthquake there?

[@flightperrita]

It was scary. All house was shaking 😢

[@natasiahdevaughn7074]

I felt it too I’m in Edison nj I was in math class and everybody thought it was a helicopter or plane but I was like that’s definitely an earthquake

[@robertenglish3921]

Hey, question.. Are the earthquake seismometers/detectors located in New Jersey? Because like a lot of the comments, much of the earthquakes were felt here in New York, also ! 🆘😫

[@LatoyaLbqueenL114]

Felt in new York that was little but scary

[@jayvee1947]

I lived in SoCal for 25 years. My very first quake felt like a cement truck hit the side of my apartment building.

[@VooDoo31818]

I live in northeast Arkansas we had a small earthquake this morning we didn't feel it. I live close to the new Madrid fault line

[@Greylock21]

Felt in SO Hadley. Massachusetts bells in music room rang about 5 times

[@donmebius119]

I live in Bensalem, PA, and it was definitely felt here!