UPDATE: House 'Explodes' In Central N.J., Causes 'Earthquake' Effects, Eyewitnesses Say

The 'earthquake'-like explosion reportedly left burn victims, and a photo of the house was published on Twitter (see below).

Posted Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 8:53 am ET|Updated Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 9:12 am ET

A house exploded in New Jersey early Wednesday, causing “earthquake” effects and leaving at least five people burned, eyewitnesses say.

@NJFires in Elizabeth reported there were at least five burn victims, and there were people possibly trapped on the roof and under the roof.

Others chimed in, saying they felt the earth shake when the explosion happened on Linden Avenue in Elizabeth.

@JuliaMarulanda: My entire house just shook ... And I heard a loud explosion . anyone know what that could have been ! -#elizabethnj

Here are videos of the aftermath - the video and photos that accompany this story were reprinted with permission from Lulu ‏@lulune6c:

Here is a photo of the house:

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