By Mark Gray
5:00pm PDT, Apr 8, 2024
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Shake, rattle and roll!
On April 5, the New York area violently shook for a few moments after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck. The epicenter was in Lebanon, New Jersey, and tremors could be felt in Philadelphia and the Big Apple. It was reportedly the largest earthquake in New Jersey since 1884. The Weather Network said it was the fourth biggest earthquake ever recorded in the Garden State.
While Californians are used to tremors, earthquakes on the East Coast are incredibly rare, which is evident by the stunned reactions of several entertainers, newscasters and politicians.
"Did we just have an earthquake? (In CT)," Megyn Kelly wondered on X on April 5, adding, "That was insane! Who else felt it?"
Click through to see who else reacted to the rare East Coast quake…
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"God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come. I pray that our country listens" –Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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"I AM FINE" —the Empire State Building, on X
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"Did we just have an earthquake?! NYC," Jessica Chastain wrote on X. She later added, "This is really nuts. Hope everyone is ok and that our buildings weren't damaged."
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"Did you feel the Earthquake?" Barbara Corcoran asked alongside a video in which she pretended to be unsteady on her feet.
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"ATTENTION. That was Not an Earthquake in NJ… I just like to get a little Morning Sex now and then… Everyone relax and get back to normal. My fault." –Ice-T
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"Like guys. I think there was an earthquake in NYC." —Busy Phillips
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"Haven't been here in a while but: what are the chances of being in an earthquake in the middle of a mammogram in NYC. The lovely tech and I had quite a laugh (when it was over). Even when there's an earthquake it's important to have your mammogram! #earthquake #nyc #mammogram." —Cara Buono
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"Totally just had an earthquake in New York. Did you feel it?" —Don Lemon
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"The President has been briefed on the earthquake, which had an epicenter in New Jersey, and he is in touch with his team who are monitoring potential impacts. The White House is in touch with federal, state, and local officials as we learn more" —White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
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"Uh that was an earthquake in NYC????" —Chris Hayes
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"Waiting for Dementia J. Trump to reveal there would have been no earthquake if he'd been Prez because earthquakes fear him" –Keith Olbermann
