US Geological survey reported the quake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey and was felt across the eastern seaboard
Tell us: did you feel the earthquake in New York City and along the east coast?
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the eastern seaboard.
The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey.
People reported feeling the quake in neighbouring states of Connecticut and Massachusetts, with the Weather Channel reporting that it was noticeable in Boston and residents in Philadelphia reporting they felt it, too.
