Earthquake Hits New York Area — Sets Off Social Media Frenzy

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the New York/New Jersey area on Friday with reverberations felt across New England and Pennsylvania.

The United States Geological Survey reported “the earthquake’s epicenter was in Lebanon, N.J., about 50 miles west of Manhattan. The shaking was reportedly felt in cities from Philadelphia to Boston,” according to The New York Times.

Social media got to the news before the broadcasters did, with users across Twitter/X asking frantically if anyone else felt the tremors — or just making some observations:

Watch the video above via CNN.

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