Yes, We Just Experienced A Small Earthquake In Philadelphia
We just experienced an earthquake in Philadelphia. Here’s what it felt like from Bala Cynwyd.
If you felt some weird tremors around 10:23 am on Friday, April 5, 2024, it was not your imagination! According to earthquake.usgs.gov, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Tewksbury, NJ. Not a huge quake by seismic standards, but a large region sure felt it!
***We are aware of multiple reports of seismic activity across the city. UNLESS YOU ARE REPORTING AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE DO NOT CALL 911***
— Philadelphia Police Department (@PhillyPolice) April 5, 2024
Here at the Beasley Media Group Philadelphia radio stations in Bala Cynwyd, slight shaking left a lot of us puzzled. We were able to quickly confirm, thanks to the modern marvel of social media, that an earthquake had, in fact, occurred.
It felt sort of like they were doing work on the building, or perhaps a large truck went by. But no, it was seismic activity. Let the chorus of “Did you feel that?” commence!
A Jock’s Reaction to the Earthquake in Philadelphia:
Eric Johnson at WMGK was just a couple minutes away from beginning a break on the air when the earthquake hit. He shared his real-time reaction with the Philadelphia audience, after confirming with others that he had just experienced an earthquake.
The Preston & Steve Show was mid-conversation:
Over at 93.3 WMMR, the Preston & Steve show got interrupted by the tremors. Watch here.
Over At 97.5 The Fanatic:
The earthquake hit during Bob Cooney’s show. The consummate radio professional was practically unphased by the situation.
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New Phillies City Connect Jerseys:
An ode to Philly’s past, present & future.
➡️ https://t.co/5ZsDu5BBDu pic.twitter.com/RGnXRnl3zC
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 5, 2024
On a side note, the Philadelphia Phillies just released their new City Connect jerseys. These blue and yellow uniforms “shake things up” from the Phillies’ norm. How ironic that as soon as the shake-up was unveiled, the region physically shook due to an earthquake.
Take that omen as you will.
People across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and even Delaware reported feeling shaking as the earthquake hit the region Friday morning. There are no reports of major impacts, yet, but we will keep you updated on all things Bala Cynwyd after the earthquake.
Stay safe out there, Philadelphia! If anything new comes out of Bala Cynwyd, we will be sure to let you know.
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More on Loss Ratios across the US
While you might think of a handful of cities who are in danger of earthquakes, and those are on the West Coast, there is earthquake activity all around. “Although most economic loss is concentrated along the West Coast, the distribution of relative earthquake risk, as measured by the AELR, is much broader and reinforces the fact that earthquakes are a national problem,” FEMA says. “Relatively high earthquake loss ratios are throughout the western and central United States (states within the NMSZ) and in the Charleston, South Carolina, area.”
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The Big 55
You’ve heard of the Big Four, right? In metal music. Anyway, the Big 55 are the cities that experience the most earthquake activity. “Fifty-five metropolitan areas, led by the Los Angeles (including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim) and San Francisco (including San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley) Bay areas, account for 85% of the total AEL,” FEMA says.
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