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Hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey and New York City, a 4.0-magnitude aftershock was recorded.
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey on Friday morning, and the shaking was felt as far away as Maine.
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Vibrations from the 4.8 magnitude quake were felt across several states in the Northeast.
California earthquake violently shakes houses
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit a couple miles southwest of San Bernardino, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Damaging earthquakes could strike nearly 75% of the US, USGS map shows
California, Alaska and Hawaii were all marked as areas at risk of severe earthquakes, and scientists are urging them to prepare.
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One person said he thought his "house was collapsing" during the quake.
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Raging Mauna loa lava river filmed flowing from volcano like a fiery snake
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