Rare magnitude-4.7 earthquake hits US state of New Jersey

An earthquake has hit New Jersey, rattling buildings in nearby New York City and surrounding areas.

The United States Geological Survey said that the magnitude-4.7 quake's epicentre was 7km north-east of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.

The quake hit at around 10:20am local time. There are no reports of major damage at this time.

Earthquakes are relatively rare on the East Coast of the United States.

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Archive (April 05 2024)

 

[HOMO FOR LIFE RETURNS]

It's happening. Yellowstone volcano about to go off.

 

[Tootsie Bear]

Someone must have tripped Chris Christie. That's the only explanation.

 

[The Last Stand]

God is hungry.

 

[Your Girlfriend's Dad]

Inb4 people jump in here powerleveling their location saying "I felt it!"

 

[Absolutego]

Oh lord, 4.7? Is everyone ok? Are the plastic lawn chairs still upright?!

 

[The Nothingness]

Have any portals to Hell opened up?

 

[Morch Ponkey]

"Whoa, I'm quakin' ova here"

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Oh lord, 4.7? Is everyone ok? Are the plastic lawn chairs still upright?!

I remember that meme, it was my first earthquake. was fun i thought. made a loud rumbling.

 

[The Last Stand]

Oh lord, 4.7? Is everyone ok? Are the plastic lawn chairs still upright?!

No, we're all going to die.

 

[2ndBest]

Ginny Sacks moved in, it seems.

 

[DOUBLE_WHEEL]

I felt it, I was outside satriale's pork store.

 

[Wahgonga]

Oh lord, 4.7? Is everyone ok? Are the plastic lawn chairs still upright?!

Don't forget the plastic pink flamingos, they're the state bird after all.

 

[Absolutego]

I remember that meme, it was my first earthquake. was fun i thought. made a loud rumbling.

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Fuck me, that happened back in 2011? God do I feel ancient

 

[Whoopsie Daisy]

Did Snookie fall over?

 

[Elwood P. Dowd]

Inb4 people jump in here powerleveling their location saying "I felt it!"

I'd say the three monitors on my desk jiggled like Lizzo's thighs, but won't, now.

 

[Nouvostonolion]

I live in NY and felt rumbling for about 30 seconds while I was making breakfast.

 

[anti SJW]

I thought it was just Lizzo jogging.

 

[Dick Mason]

I live in NY and felt rumbling for about 30 seconds while I was making breakfast.

That's normal. They always recommend avoiding earthquakes on an empty stomach.

 

[NSA]

I'm upstate NY in the Adirondack mtns and my house shook for several seconds. I had to check a car didn't hit the house or something.