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Ice Spice Jokingly Says She's The Cause Of New York City Metropolitan Area Earthquake
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey rattled the New York City metropolitan area early Friday (April 5). Striking at approximately 10:23 a.m., it was reportedly felt from Maine to Washington, D.C., shaking buildings across the Tri-State Area and prompting widespread concern online.
Ice Spice, who’s a Bronx native, jokingly apologized for the incident. She tweeted, “My bad for the earthquake, y’all. [You know] this a** be clappin’.” While the statement garnered a few chuckles from fans, other users highlighted how people could’ve been injured or worse from the incident.
“Oh wow, that was an a**quake?” responded one person, who also referenced Big Sean’s infamous lyric from “Mercy.” Another wrote, “People could have died. You are so f**king weird.”
Oh wow that was an assquake? https://t.co/hsPWfRQBRG pic.twitter.com/qZJiDB91TT
— Hub (@KenHeLive) April 5, 2024
people could have died, you are so fucking weird https://t.co/tugHRcPOjw
— COWBOY TERRY 𐚁 (@CHURCHGlRL) April 5, 2024
Unrelated to the rapper, New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed the morning event’s significance on Twitter. “A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan. We are assessing impacts and any damage.” She further highlighted the rarity of such an incident on the East Coast.
Hochul followed up, “I’ve directed state agencies to survey our bridges, roads, railways, major transmission lines and dams, and any other potentially vulnerable infrastructure to ensure they are safe. There are no reports of damage or injuries from this morning’s earthquake at this time.”
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.
My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 5, 2024
I’ve directed state agencies to survey our bridges, roads, railways, major transmission lines and dams, and any other potentially vulnerable infrastructure to ensure they are safe.
There are no reports of damage or injuries from this morning's earthquake at this time.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 5, 2024
This isn’t the first time Ice’s tweets rubbed someone the wrong way, let alone went viral. In March, she seemingly apologized to a social media user who accused her of wearing the same outfit back to back following the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party. Notably, she attended the event in a sheer gown adorned with lace from Dolce & Gabbana.
“Let’s see [you] b**ches in custom Dolce,” the “Think U The S**t (Fart)” artist’s initial post read. She later wrote, “[Sorry for] bein’ a meanie. I was only tryna hurt [your] feelings [because you] hurt mine.”
srry 4 bein a meanie i was only tryna hurt ur feelings bc u hurt mine :'P
— ice spice ☆ (@icespicee_) March 12, 2024