“Did we shake or were we shook?”
On Friday morning, New Yorkers and their fellow plebs in the tri-state area awoke to a historic 4.8 magnitude earthquake.
Originating near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, no damage or injuries have been reported, but that hasn’t stopped those who felt the tremors in NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut to hit the interwebs.
Here’s a roundup of the best tweets from civilians unaccustomed to feeling the earth move under their feet:
1. X users when they first felt the quake
how do I make the surprise tri-state earthquake about me
— nolan (@anxiousdeluxe) April 5, 2024
2. But first, mark yourself safe
Texting the family chat https://t.co/czHmfwsLMU
— Harry Hill (@veryharryhill) April 5, 2024
3. Some were afraid
all of New York right now. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/vUEAs6VuvU
— .kelleee. (@_helluvalife) April 5, 2024
4. Some were calm
KEEPING IT COOL DURING AN EARTHQUAKE SO MY GIRL DOESNT GET THE ICK pic.twitter.com/UJRZe7DWbV
— Marvelous Marvin (@SimplyDop3) April 5, 2024
5. Some found a new lease on life
can we have another ...that made me feel ALIVE
— Ben Kesslen (@benkesslen) April 5, 2024
6. Any plans tonight?
I just know some Manhattan gay bar is already planning an earthquake themed party called Motherquake
— Kiki (@ettapuss) April 5, 2024
7. Putting things in the context of all in which we live
And remember that a 5 in NYC would be an 8 almost anywhere else in the country https://t.co/qnrw1LABSf
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) April 5, 2024
8. Confronting harsh truths
the woman was too stunned to speak pic.twitter.com/kZCyKuPkaG
— maha (@mahaaaay) April 5, 2024
9. New Yorkers just can't help but diss their Hudson River neighbors
congrats to NJ for officially being referred to as west of Manhattan by the Gov https://t.co/Cu7US1GzXf
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) April 5, 2024
10. Finishing with an old favorite
We will rebuild pic.twitter.com/7pUo5MNsLN
— evelyn website (@evelynwebsite) April 5, 2024
