New Jersey Quake Impacted 43 Million People on US East Coast

The largest earthquake to hit the New York area in more than a century impacted 42.8 million people across the US East Coast on Friday, according to estimates from the United States Geological Survey.

The shakes from the 4.8-magnitude quake billowed out from the epicenter of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, a small community about 50 miles (80 km) from New York City. An aftershock was reported around 6 p.m. local time. Initial indications suggested a 4.0-magnitude quake southwest of Gladstone, New Jersey, according to the USGS.