JOHN JAY COLLEGE — At 10:23 AM on April 5th, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in Tewksbury, New Jersey. Ripple effects could be felt throughout a large portion of the northeast, including New York City.
Impacts weren’t over after the first tremor, one of several being a magnitude 3.6 aftershock later that day at 5:59 PM originating near Gladstone, New Jersey. Earthquakes in this region aren’t unheard of, but they’re uncommon and this one came as a surprise to many people in the affected areas.
