Pennsylvania Resident Films Moment Earthquake Shakes Northeast

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A Pennsylvania resident filmed the moment he realized an earthquake was hitting the northeastern United States on Friday morning, April 5.

Footage taken by Richard Snyder captures a few seconds of the earthquake, as felt from his home in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.

“What the f*** is that?” Snyder is heard saying in the video. “What the hell? We’re having an earthquake! Holy f***! What the f***!”

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was a magnitude 4.8 with an epicenter near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Credit: Richard Snyder via Storyful

Video Transcript

RICHARD SNYDER: Looks like it's going to be a nice day today. And it's been raining. What the fuck is that? What the hell? We're having an earthquake. Holy fuck! What the fuck? Did you feel that?

- I did.

RICHARD SNYDER: What the fuck?

Looks like it's going to be a nice day today. And it's been raining. What the fuck is that? What the hell? We're having an earthquake. Holy fuck! What the fuck? Did you feel that?

- I did.

RICHARD SNYDER: What the fuck?

Looks like it's going to be a nice day today. And it's been raining. What the fuck is that? What the hell? We're having an earthquake. Holy fuck! What the fuck? Did you feel that?

- I did.

RICHARD SNYDER: What the fuck?