We recently reported on the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan, and now New York and New Jersey have their own harrowing stories of the earthquake that rocked the region today.
I just photos of the destruction out in Long Island.
— Nick Yoder (@NickYoder86) April 5, 2024
Magnitude 4.8 #earthquake pic.twitter.com/cNdwAj88s3
Okay, it wasn't that harrowing, but hey, earthquakes just aren't very common in these parts and Twitter/X was awash with earthquake stories and, of course, jokes.
NYC residents right now pic.twitter.com/E6JGrG15A3
— Stephen Lloyd (@apparentlysteve) April 5, 2024
Yep, it was a lot like that.
Everyone in NY just now. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Xo68kzNXvC
— Andrew LaSane (@laptop_lasane) April 5, 2024
There was some shaking. They felt it. You can't blame the uninitiated for getting a little worked up over a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter square in the middle of New York City.
Proof that NY always thinks it's the epicenter of EVERYTHING. pic.twitter.com/SIboKekCga
— briandonohue (@briandonohue) April 5, 2024
Fine, not exactly in New York City.
Wait so you’re telling me the epicenter of the New York City earthquake was…Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster?? pic.twitter.com/uH5uBTnfc6
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) April 5, 2024
Wouldn't that be fun? LOL. No, the epicenter was in New Jersey, but about 4.5 miles from Bedminster.
A few moments ago our entire house shook for about 25 seconds or so here in Mendham, NJ. Did we just have an earthquake?
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) April 5, 2024
Chris, Chris, Chris … You know how the internet works.
He had to have known what would happen if he posted this https://t.co/WTYYYhkoES
— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) April 5, 2024
Chris Christie trended for a bit as Twitter/X did its thing at the governor's expense.
Before and after photos of the earthquake damage to my apartment. pic.twitter.com/VnIgWX1NnI
— Jim Norton (@JimNorton) April 5, 2024
We survived the NYC earthquake.
— Brandon Trusso (@brandontrusso) April 5, 2024
We will rebuild pic.twitter.com/8Zwvlz2Jg5
So much devastation.
Fox News reporter at New Jersey home looking for earthquake damage: There are some branches in the yard here but that could be from the storm a couple days ago. pic.twitter.com/aPyAcG3QvI
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) April 5, 2024
LOLOLOL!
I AM FINE
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) April 5, 2024
Just a little rattled.
Like & Retweet if you survived the #earthquake #NYC pic.twitter.com/7V5JUT9jZb
— Brian (@HNICBrian) April 5, 2024
We think they're going to pull through, but it was terrifying.
First responders on the scene in NYC pic.twitter.com/anrXcatFGe
— jordan (@JordanUhl) April 5, 2024
Let's get to the … uh … core of the problem. How did this happen?
The helpful folks of Twitter/X had some ideas.
I have it on good authority that the earthquake was caused by climate change, vaccines, white supremacy, the Deep State, and divine wrath.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) April 5, 2024
But mostly by net neutrality repeal.
Sounds about right.
“How Governor DeSantis’ Coal-Fired Pizza Caused the New York Earthquake” - Palm Beach Post tomorrow, probably
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) April 5, 2024
Do not give them any ideas! LOL.
Earthquake As Jews Dig Tunnels Too Deep And Unearth A Balrog https://t.co/7gkSKC42DS pic.twitter.com/yH2d4c6EFD
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) April 5, 2024
Nope, that's it. That's gotta be it.
Yelling "I'M WALKING HERE" at a tectonic plate
— Robby Slowik (@RobbySlowik) April 5, 2024
LOL. Nice.
What’s wrong with people pic.twitter.com/MaypljhU32
— Adam Friedland (@AdamFriedland) April 5, 2024
HAHA! Apparently, the bot purge is not yet complete.
https://t.co/c2VEhYOwJV pic.twitter.com/qMdqMiaKs0
— NotMagills (@slligaM) April 5, 2024
Bwahaha!
How California's looking at New Yorkers #earthquake pic.twitter.com/jpOYc6ksUg
— You Know the vibes 💯 (@RonnieThaGreat) April 5, 2024
Others thought New Yorkers were overreacting just a little.
New Yorkers telling Taiwan how bad their earthquake was pic.twitter.com/AQ70xNIeq2
— NotMagills (@slligaM) April 5, 2024
Thankfully, it wasn't any worse. Hang in there, New York.
Oh, you too, New Jersey.
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