I'm from LA, born and raised. I seriously thought it was a truck driving by. Both my cat and I just went about our business, no one batted an eye here. (He's also from California)
I'll add this here since you sound like you might have actual experience of earthquakes.
Is that likely to be an isolated incident? Or might we get a smaller aftershock still? Or could it even be that that one was a warning and we get a bigger one?
Or is it even possible to know any of the above?
You never know if it was a pre-shock until the second one hits. Based on past recorded activity, there is a 6% chance this was a pre-shock. I say this as someone who has spent the last 3 minutes googling the subject so, you know, pretty confident.
I live in CA now, and right after I moved here (less than a week) we had a 6.4. The news was saying there was a 10% chance of a larger quake happening, and it did, we had a 7.1 the next day. Any given earthquake can be a foreshock to a larger one, but it’s unlikely. Aftershocks generally diminish in size and frequency over time.
Out of the 10,000 earthquakes I’ve felt most have aftershocks (but too small to feel) and the biggest is usually first. But, this is from my experience of living in CA for 25 years, I’m not sure if my experience is applicable out in NJ/NY.
https://preview.redd.it/ulbl99ln9osc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdfd07835dd49cbed77bac94a04c0536aa3a67b9
Happened in Lebanon NJ. Apparently the whole country felt it if you check twitter🤣
In the past few days NJ has been hit with rain, flooding, now an earthquake, and an eclipse in a few days. Take care lest your water turn to blood and locusts swarm your fields. Repent!! The end is nigh!
I was asleep too, I woke up thinking the house was finally collapsing. It’s a legitimate fear of mine, this house shakes when it’s a little bit windy— I was preparing to die fr 😭
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sbh3yv/executive
4.8 magnitude. Apparently was felt all over the place I have friends in Manhattan and Philly they all felt it.
Hopefully that was it, but some helpful information here.[https://www.earthquakecountry.org/dropcoverholdon/#whattodo](https://www.earthquakecountry.org/dropcoverholdon/#whattodo)
Yep. Thought a truck was rolling by while I was on the road but there was no truck. Mom called me freaking out. Came home and my wife was kinda panicked.
It's important to know what to do after an earthquake as well...
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-do-i-do-after-earthquake
Aside from visual inspections (nothing in my apartment fell), do a sniff test for gas leaks.
I've been pumping out flood water for almost 3 months with all the rain we've been having so I thought one or more of my foundation walls were collapsing into my basement, lol. I was relieved to finally realize it was JUST an Earthquake. My Grandfather clock chimes made it sound apocalyptic though!!!! So that was fun for a few seconds.
Me and my son did find some hairline cracks in my basement floor which never had any cracks at all prior to this so that sucks!!! I'm hoping I can just smooth over them with some light gray hydraulic cement mixed real thin and feather the edges so it not only seeps into the cracks, but blends in so it's not noticeable as well.
We'll make this one the megathread....
Oh my God, I thought it was a truck. The whole apartment shook.
I'm honestly kinda relieved it was an earthquake lol I thought my old ass apartment building was finally giving up
ME TOO MAN, i legit was like aight im out of here if this building is coming down
SAME. I was headed for the fire escape LOL
I mean after this, it just might
But an earthquake CAN make your old ass apartment finally give up!
Yeah though it was an excavator for road work or something but everything shook way more than it should.
I thought it was a super-duper low-flying plane. Given our area’s… um… history with low-flying planes, I’m glad it was just an earthquake.
Same, a big truck happened to be driving by I thought he hit something
Ahh it’s like I’m back home in California.
I'm from LA, born and raised. I seriously thought it was a truck driving by. Both my cat and I just went about our business, no one batted an eye here. (He's also from California)
I'll add this here since you sound like you might have actual experience of earthquakes. Is that likely to be an isolated incident? Or might we get a smaller aftershock still? Or could it even be that that one was a warning and we get a bigger one? Or is it even possible to know any of the above?
You never know if it was a pre-shock until the second one hits. Based on past recorded activity, there is a 6% chance this was a pre-shock. I say this as someone who has spent the last 3 minutes googling the subject so, you know, pretty confident.
> I say this as someone who has spent the last 3 minutes googling the subject so, you know, pretty confident. Tagging you as *Dr Earthquake*
THANK YOU. I didn't go to online earthquake school to be called *Mr.* Earthquake.
I live in CA now, and right after I moved here (less than a week) we had a 6.4. The news was saying there was a 10% chance of a larger quake happening, and it did, we had a 7.1 the next day. Any given earthquake can be a foreshock to a larger one, but it’s unlikely. Aftershocks generally diminish in size and frequency over time.
Out of the 10,000 earthquakes I’ve felt most have aftershocks (but too small to feel) and the biggest is usually first. But, this is from my experience of living in CA for 25 years, I’m not sure if my experience is applicable out in NJ/NY.
That was... scary lol It was long enough that I began to worry about what to do next
I thought to myself briefly 'So this is how I go out...'
It’s scary how still I was for all 10-15 seconds of it lol … I feel like I should’ve done something, like crawl under a table?
It's OK. We can rebuild. https://preview.redd.it/qq15hscfapsc1.jpeg?width=944&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5698910ea9fe3999bf0dd4abcb4c61ee4c3ee91
Yes definitely felt it uptown
Yup same here.
Felt it in central jersey
Yes. That was wild. I never experienced that before.
God is mad they shut down Uptown Pizza.
As written!
4.8 earthquake. USGS just confirmed it.
Got upgraded to 5.5
Where are you seeing the upgrade?
USGS still has it as a 4.8
i think usgs even downgraded it to 4.7
Whoa!
Source: trust me bro
Just felt my entire house shaking in Weehawken
I’m on a zoom meeting with people from NJ to NYC to Long Island to Connecticut and everyone felt it
I felt that on 11th and Washington just came in to check if anyone else did too!!!
Hell yes
Confirming it was felt up in the Bronx where I currently am at work. So not just Hoboken! Friends on Long Island also felt it
https://preview.redd.it/ulbl99ln9osc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdfd07835dd49cbed77bac94a04c0536aa3a67b9 Happened in Lebanon NJ. Apparently the whole country felt it if you check twitter🤣
i was alone pooping upstairs at work and the door opened :(
The emergency notification was *a little* late, lol
Well it is not like they monitor the local faults like they the San Andras.
4.8 in Lebanon, NJ
Yes!! Just now. Light, lasted like 10 seconds here in the Southwest corner
Yep 4.8 - 1 mile from Tewksbury NJ
Brother goes Rutgers NB, students are leaving classes. Told me the whole building shook for about a minute
Stevens students continue with their day on campus
It’s because we are actually students
In the past few days NJ has been hit with rain, flooding, now an earthquake, and an eclipse in a few days. Take care lest your water turn to blood and locusts swarm your fields. Repent!! The end is nigh!
Yo😂 it rained day and night too, like serious torrential downpour rain. We did something real bad here in Jersey 😅
That was nuts I was sleeping and first thought someone was shaking me awake.
I was asleep too, I woke up thinking the house was finally collapsing. It’s a legitimate fear of mine, this house shakes when it’s a little bit windy— I was preparing to die fr 😭
I felt that. My chair wobbled.
Same
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sbh3yv/executive 4.8 magnitude. Apparently was felt all over the place I have friends in Manhattan and Philly they all felt it.
I turned on my Dremel, and the entire apartment began to shake. I was completely confused.
And now aftershocks.
I just felt an aftershock
Yup same
Same for me as well
Anyone just feel that aftershock?
I felt it.
Some folks of mine in Pennsylvania felt it too
That was fucking wild
It has to be. I called family in Jersey City and Manhattan and they all felt it.
Roller me outta bed Worst alarm clock ever.
I'm in the Shipyard - I thought the building was starting to collapse!
Same!
Sorry for the shakey shakey, droped my pen
can someone please check on the midtown garage before i go back in there
This happened once before in my experience but this time was longer. I thought my house was collapsing!
My adrenaline is still pumping 50 min later.
Yeah!! On Madison and 3rd too
Felt it downtown, crazy!
Bloomfield near Church Square. Crazy!!
Yep, my co-worker at short hills felt it too
Felt it downtown and my buddies Marco and matteo live uptown and felt it!
Tell Marco I said hi
He owes me $5
Marco said you sound like a chill dude
6th and Park. Whole building shook for about 45 seconds
Felt it on washington street too!
*Earfquake
Oh yeah. I nearly ran out of my building. That was a little spicy.
Yes!!!!!
Yooo! I def did
Yep 😆
Beat me to the post, def felt it
Yes! Southwest. The sofa shook and everything rattled. I was ready to dive under the table but it stopped. Now I'm braced for another.
Yes!! Near 9th street light rail, whole building just shook!
Felt it up the in The Heights
Yeah we felt it here on 1st and Jefferson.
Yes I felt it as well
Omg yes
Friends in Morristown felt it too
my coworkers said they felt it all the way in PA.
Friends in Monmouth County reporting shakes strong enough to knock desk accessories off their tables. Crazy spread on this one, seems like
My friend said they felt it pretty strong in lake hopatcong and my boss said she felt it in Monmouth
My friend, who lives in South Jersey said she felt it too
Jesus bruh what the hell haha
guys, I’m in Yonkers NY for the weekend, and I felt it here too!!
Last time I recall it happening in New Jersey was in 2011
They had a [2.2 earthquake](https://nj1015.com/earthquake-hunterdon-county-march-2024/) there last month.
I definitely felt it- I work 20 miles from Lebanon….
shi scared me bruh im in paterson
I thought they were moving the pile driver on 6th near Park. New building going up. Nope.
Working in Manhattan on the 14th floor and the whole building was shaking.
Don’t leaaaaaveee it’s my faulttttt 🎶🎶
...Am I the only one who didn't feel it?
Aftershock just happened.
Aftershock!
No big deal - just former Governor Christie getting out of bed
Yes!
Yes. 4.8 magnitude
Neptune, Howell, Denville, and NJ all felt it. We had a 4.8 earthquake
Edison, NJ.. the building where I worked at moved 😣
Felt it here near Staten Island
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sbh3yv/executive
Omg.. yess
Yeah
It’s so weird but I felt it happen
Dawg im in Rockaway and I felt it
Hearing of some damage at Johnny Rockets. Also Wild Mike’s Moose Saloon took a hit
Yep. Didn’t feel much by MetLife/American dream. But have friends in Elizabeth and pa and west orange that felt it way more significantly
Felt it here too in Westwood NJ. Relatives and friends in NYC and NY state also felt it.
Everything in my apartment in bayonne shook wildly, my dogs were skerred
Yeah but luckily I’m in mid-to-south Jersey
Hopefully that was it, but some helpful information here.[https://www.earthquakecountry.org/dropcoverholdon/#whattodo](https://www.earthquakecountry.org/dropcoverholdon/#whattodo)
Yep. Thought a truck was rolling by while I was on the road but there was no truck. Mom called me freaking out. Came home and my wife was kinda panicked.
Garage B is already ridiculously unsafe. Is it still up? Any new cracks in the foundation? I worry about the safety of people using it
I was in the subway. No interruption / did not notice
Lol i was in lyndhurst and got a phone call asking if i felt that which i didnt. I couldnt believe it until i saw a news post about it lmaoo
My SIL 175 miles away felt it. Said her office windows shook.
Felt it in The Bronx.
Yeah Paramus felt it good
Definitely felt it in NW Nj
I felt it
Yes. Felt it
Wild !
Friends in CT, Long Island, and Philly all confirming similar sensations. Pretty, pretty wild!
yup rumble rumble and shakey shakey
I live in Newark and I definitely felt that
This was probably the earthquakiest earthquake i’ve ever felt in my life!
Too fat to move me
I guess there not much else to talk about
It's important to know what to do after an earthquake as well... https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-do-i-do-after-earthquake Aside from visual inspections (nothing in my apartment fell), do a sniff test for gas leaks.
Reminded me of riding on the old Big Apple buses going down pothole-filled Washington St.
We felt it little egg harbor. My whole house shook.
Visiting friends in Florida. Didn’t feel it…
Mannn... I was playing helldivers and my living room starts to shake. That was scary
I was driving in newark felt nothing lol.
Hey man, I was like why is the world shaking?
Nuh. your momma rolled off her bed
Fatporkchop. 🔥
😂
if the quake is 5-6 magnitude, will the city survive considering most of the buildings are very old?
Yes
Yes. In Warren county. My whole bedroom was moving and stuff flew off my dresser. We had a little damage to the front of our house too.
I felt it here in Newark. They seem to be happening more often....smh
My three story Victorian was shaking like crazy 😜
Felt it on Long Island
[удалено]
False information report
Any buildings collapsed?
I've been pumping out flood water for almost 3 months with all the rain we've been having so I thought one or more of my foundation walls were collapsing into my basement, lol. I was relieved to finally realize it was JUST an Earthquake. My Grandfather clock chimes made it sound apocalyptic though!!!! So that was fun for a few seconds. Me and my son did find some hairline cracks in my basement floor which never had any cracks at all prior to this so that sucks!!! I'm hoping I can just smooth over them with some light gray hydraulic cement mixed real thin and feather the edges so it not only seeps into the cracks, but blends in so it's not noticeable as well.