Lebanon, NJ family describes shaking felt during earthquake
The initial quake struck near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, at 10:23 a.m. ET and measured at a 4.8 magnitude, ranking as the strongest quake to be centered in New Jersey since 1783. The USGS estimates nearly 43 million people felt the quake as the shockwaves spread across New York City and the Northeast. People reported feeling the shaking from Maryland to Maine.