Whoa! Did you feel that? It was an earthquake with an epicenter in northern New Jersey, and it set off a flurry on social media Friday morning. The quake was centered about 20 miles west of North Plainfield and occurred at about 10:23 a.m. ET according to a European seismological center.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake had a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of about 3.11 miles (5 kilometers).
According to a USGS Community Internet Intensity Map, shaking was felt as far southeast as Maryland and as far northeast as central Connecticut. Parts of central Pennsylvania and central New York also reported light shaking.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is published by reputable sources.
Source: Gizmodo