OT: Shaking in NJ

[C40_guy]

4.8 quake this morning, at about 10:20 or so eastern, centered in northern NJ.

I saw the faintest of movement of my computer monitors at about the same time, here on Cape Cod.

Angry, everything okay there?

[Likes2ridefar]

Had lots of panicked colleagues a bit ago in NYC, CT and NJ area!

[zmalwo]

lots of brick buildings in the east coast. Bricks are exceptionally weak to earthquakes so i wonder what's the damage at the source

[GregL]

My family in Albany, NY has a group text chatting about it. It was felt strongly in the capital district.

Greg

[lucieli]

We felt it in Boston.

[Spaghetti Legs]

I’m visiting Boston and felt it too while sitting in my friend’s kitchen. I wondered if it was an earthquake and just now read some news reports.

[jkbrwn]

I'm the only person at my work who lives outside of NYC and Teams is currently blowing up with chatter. Hope everyone is safe.

[jbrainin]

Epicenter was Lebanon, NJ about 13-14 miles west of me. I felt the shaking for a few seconds but no visible damage here.

[Davist]

Felt it here in Bucks County, PA (and live in a stone house!)

[Hank Scorpio]

We live a few miles from the epicenter. I am usually working in that area as well but covering at the East Orange campus on the 8th floor. Felt the whole building shake for 5-10 secs. We didn't evacuate but Lyons NJ campus did. Some of those buildings date back to the 30's though.

[ridethecliche]

CHOP sent out an email blast about it this morning as I was heading home from an overnight shift. Reported just that... epicenter in NJ and felt in NYC and Boston.

Wild.

Originally Posted by Hank Scorpio

We live a few miles from the epicenter. I am usually working in that area as well but covering at the East Orange campus on the 8th floor. Felt the whole building shake for 5-10 secs. We didn't evacuate but Lyons NJ campus did. Some of those buildings date back to the 30's though.

East Orange...Lyons...
Are you at the VA? I rotated through the PTSD unit at Lyons during my intern year. I thought it was a great program.

[lorenbike]

3rd floor office desks were shaking here in central NY

[verbs4us]

USGS reporting:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqua...2time%22%7D%7D

[paredown]

We got a pretty good shake here, with some rumbling even though we are 60+ miles from Lebanon NJ. It started here with a pretty loud noise--I thought the guys working on the sewer pumping station nearby dropped something big, but it continued, so I thought a building demolition or collapse--but it continued with aftershocks long enough that I realized 'earthquake'. Our house actually shook, windows rattled and stuff in cupboards rattled as we well. (I suspect that where we are in relation to the Mahwah River or some other geological feature meant we got quite good transmission of the shock waves.)

Of course compared to the Seattle earthquake we went through in 2001, this was pretty mild. Seattle was my only experience with a big quake 6.8 on the scale, and over a minute of sustained shaking, and I wouldn't mind it much if it were my last. When you feel an almost tidal/wave motion running under your feet while standing outside, and see lamp standards whipping back and forth, it is VERY unsettling...

[Broccoli Cog]

Felt it here near Saratoga Springs, NY.