On April 4, people on the East Coast were literally shook by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake — and then again a moment later by their phones and news feeds blowing up with, “Was that an earthquake?!” So yes, reader: It was.
The earthquake’s epicenter was reportedly in New Jersey, with reports of it being felt from Maryland to Massachusetts. The quake itself came a few days after a powerful 7.2 earthquake in Taiwan killed multiple people and left many injured.
There were few reports of damages in the immediate aftermath, but there were a lot of Tweets. Here’s some of our faves.
