An earthquake shook much of the East Coast with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was centered in Lebanon, New Jersey, and was felt in both New York City and Philadelphia and as far as Baltimore. New York City’s emergency notification system posted on socials that it had no reports of damage or injuries in the city.
While thankfully there were no reports of injuries or major damage, New Yorkers did what we do best and made the slightly traumatic and scary experience a flurry of jokes and laughter.
X, formerly known as Twitter, was the first place residents ran to when they felt the earthquake around 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
Here are some of the funniest tweets about the first earthquake NYC has felt since 2011.
https://x.com/mfbenji/status/1776261070568743389?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/ditzkoff/status/1776258116222345672?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/michellcclark/status/1776255490328088888?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/michellcclark/status/1776255490328088888?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/cody_wimmer/status/1776257119953494029?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/empirestatebldg/status/1776254633599480130?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/creezus_/status/1776258614547632483?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/laylology/status/1776259942208467401?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q
https://x.com/roywoodjr/status/1776259595356266861?s=46&t=AlrICowphg97AsmH_5Pk5Q