A rare magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled New Jersey on Friday, shaking buildings in Manhattan and sending tremors across the Northeast United States, a region unfamiliar with much seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was felt across New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. It struck about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan at 10:23 a.m. Eastern time. Its epicenter was less than 1 mile northwest of the unincorporated community of Oldwick, N.J. Weak shaking was felt from... Read this story