A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey and affected nearby states on Friday morning, leaving people on the East Coast and the ground trembling.

The quake was reported around 10:23 a.m. about 5 miles north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake's epicenter was around 45 miles from New York City, causing New Yorkers to feel furniture and floors shake.

People from Norfolk, Virginia to Maine reported feeling the quake. Areas in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts all experienced the ground ripple.

An earthquake on the East Coast does not happen often, unli...
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