East Coast Residents React to Earthquake That Was Felt by Over 42 Million: 'Hope Everyone Is OK'

Social media posts ranged from serious to humorous, and there were plenty of memes to commemorate the event

• Social media users responded to the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey on April 5 with a mix of reactions, ranging from serious to humorous

• More than 42 million people were impacted by the earthquake when it hit shortly before 10:30 a.m. local time

• A few notable names who offered up thoughts were Busy Philipps, Jessica Chastain — and the Empire State Building

Many living on the East Coast got quite the jolt on the morning of April 5 — and social media users responded to the surprise 4.8 magnitude earthquake with a mixture of shock, concern and humor.

"I think there was an earthquake in nyc," actress Busy Philipps wrote, while Jessica Chastain added, “This is really nuts. Hope everyone is ok and that our buildings weren’t damaged."

According to the New York City Fire Department, there were “no major incidents" reported as a result of the quake, and sure enough, the Empire State Building made it through unscathed. “I AM FINE,” the landmark wrote on X.

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Over 42 million people likely felt the impact from the earthquake, according to the Associated Press — and many who did took to social media to offer their hot takes, memes and plenty of jokes.

“Train just stopped in the middle of a tunnel and sat for a second,” one X user wrote in an only-in-New York-style vignette. “Somebody said 'There was an earthquake.'  Nobody said anything for a second as the train kept sitting and a guy goes 'Man, f--- this. I’m late for work.'"

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Another user posted a screen grab of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) from Sex and the City and channeled the way they thought the writer might have spoken about the quake.

“As a 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit manhattan i couldn't help but wonder...was my relationship with big structurally sound enough to withstand the impact?” Layla, a culture editor at Nylon, wrote on X.

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As first responders continued to investigate damage, some residents posted their own eyewitness accounts.

“Earthquake outside my home in Union, NJ,” Dave Scipione wrote on X alongside a video of parted paveway. “Lived 10 years in San Francisco and never felt one like this - two giant cracks in the street.”

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But the ground moving hardly had an impact on one New York Yankees slugger.

"Batting practice in the middle of an earthquake? Not a problem for Gleyber Torres,” MLB wrote on X alongside footage of the shortstop hitting balls nonstop.

And as those who lived through the moment continue to process a most unusual Friday morning, one social media users quipped, "i love living in nyc bc the rest of the world is going to be hearing ab this earthquake all day lmao."

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