OT: Just had an earthquake

[DJ Spanky]

Whole office was shaking.

 

[DJ Spanky]

We're in Parsippany.

 

[ClassOf02]

OK not just me….that was wild.

 

[tom1944]

I think there just may have been a small earthquake near Jackson because my house was shaking for about 30 seconds to a minute.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Holy shit, thought my water heater exploded, shook the whole house in Bridgewater

 

[tom1944]

I just posted we felt it in Jackson

 

[famousbill19]

Here in Hillsborough too. Whole house shook.

 

[Ronnie_B]

I was in my basement and the whole house shook. That was crazy.

 

[MulletCork]

On 5th floor of office building in Summit. Whole building shook. Wife felt it in New Brunswick at hospital and buddy did all the way out on North Fork of LI

 

[ldwnmas]

My parents in Salem county felt it, here in Highland Park too

 

[RUInsanity]

Felt it in Chester. Nothing like it in NJ for me before. Stuff fell off the shelves at my house.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Yea same in SB.

 

[dazl]

Same in Hillsborough. Our son reported he felt it up in northern VT.

 

[Postman_1]

Same, whole house shaking. In Hamilton. Crazy

 

[MikeRU09]

Same in Marlboro

 

[DJ Spanky]

I'm hearing 5.4, 5.5.

 

[Knight Shift]

Same in Wall. Thought it was military planes flyover, but was watching a plant stand gently rocking/shaking in our front entry.

 

[ClassOf02]

Latest Earthquakes

earthquake.usgs.gov

4.8 according to USGS, epicenter near Lebanon/Whitehouse Station.

 

[mildone]

Sorry guys. I had beans last night.

 

[RU848789]

Holy crap that was scary...

4.8 centered in Lebanon, NJ (Hunterdon County iirc)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sbh3yv/executive

 

[Jersey Boys]

Yes, in Westfield as well

 

[RU_PAYBACK]

Whole office was shaking.

felt in Hillsborough

 

[e5fdny]

Niece in Baltimore said she felt it too.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Okay, government monitor is saying 4.8:

Latest Earthquakes

earthquake.usgs.gov

 

[Morrischiano]

4.9

Epicenter in Lebanon NJ

 

[Purple-Ed]

Wow! Same in Sayreville. The whole house shook up and down.

 

[gigantor1024]

Somerset County woke me up. My father was walking the tow path at landing lane and said he felt nothing. He was walking on college Ave for the one 12 years ago and also felt nothing

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

Yes damn strong and long here in Rocktown, I was in the '89 Quake in san Fran and can tell you that one we just had was a pretty good one. I lost pictures on the wall just now.

 

[RUGuitarMan]

I was in my basement, thought a truck hit my house.

 

[RUPete]

Wow. Never felt that before. Whole building in NB shook. Definitely felt this one more than 2011.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Channel 7 said 4.8 near Lebanon NJ, 1KM depth

 

[e5fdny]

Niece in Baltimore said she felt it too.

 

[knightfan7]

Felt it here in Manasquan. House shook like a Son of a B.

 

[newell138]

we felt it down here in OC

 

[S_Janowski]

Heard a loud rumble in Marlton. Thought it was a loud plane or construction truck outside.

Neighbors felt their house shake.

 

[Skull83]

This one seemed to last longer than the one 10 or 12 years ago

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[RUPete]

This one seemed to last longer than the one 10 or 12 years ago

Definitely.

 

[tom1944]

My brothers felt it in Brooklyn and Westfield

My sister said she did not in Avalon.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Yeah- here in Franklin Lakes- pretty intense...had no idea what it was at first and thought something was about to blow in the house until I saw the water in the creek behind me rippling like crazy.