Whenever a minor earthquake hits Southern California, the reaction on social media is like clockwork: within minutes, people start posting their tongue in cheek, eye roll memes about how we will rebuild. When a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey Friday morning, the same formula unfolded on the East Coast — with some assists from their much more experienced West Coast counterparts.
Anyone else hoping Carrie Bradshaw was still writing:
Just in case anyone was wondering:
An earthquake is still not a reason to contact your ex:
With Mercury in retrograde too ..
Seattle wanted in on the jokes:
And of course, we had to pull up:
So now that you’re caught up social media, here’s a handy reading list for prepping for future quakes:
If listening is more your thing, my colleague Jacob Margolis has a podcast out called The Big One: Your Survival Guide and its all things earthquake.
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