An 4.8 magnitude quake earthquake rattled the Northeastern United States on Friday morning.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered near Lebanon, N.J., west of New York City, at a depth of 1 kilometer, and could be felt as far as Philadelphia and Boston.

🫨 What people felt

Many New York City residents took to social media to report feeling their apartments shaking, but there were no initial reports of damage, the city’s fire department said.

“That was my 2nd Manhattan earthquake & longer than any earthquake I’ve experienced in LA,” MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell wrote on X.

📢 What officials are saying

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s office said that the mayor was being briefed on the earthquake and while there were no reports of “major impacts at this time, we’re still assessing the impact.”

“A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote on X. “My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.”

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that his office activated the state’s emergency operations center to assess any potential damage.

“Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency,” Murphy added.

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