Speak Up: Earthquake, centered near New York City, felt in Delaware
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An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area April 5, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling in the First State. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia.
- Felt it in Wilmington. — Erin Onfire
- Felt it near Kirkwood Highway. — Kim Williams State Representative, 19th District
- Felt it in Wilmington. — Stephanie Cahall Conover
- My whole house was shaking in Townsend! — Lisa Kemske
- Yes. The whole house shook! — Eithne Leigh
- Yes, felt in Dover. — Jayne Muchler Dick
- Yes, felt the house and pictures on the walls shake! — Rosie Lockett Miller
- Nothing felt in west Dover, but our German shepherd was howling and carrying on at that time. I think we know why now. — Julia Walker Stevens
- Yes, in Newark. — Michelle Farris
- Yes, felt it in Smyrna. — Robin Parsons
- Yes, Magnolia. — Bill Tasker
- Felt in Goldsboro, Maryland. — Karen N Ronnie Cahall
- Felt in Middletown. — Lisa Michele
- Felt it in Smyrna. — Luci Echavarria
- Didn’t feel anything in Dover. — Sally Verma
- Nope, I didn’t feel it in Smyrna. — Melissa Epperly
