The 4.8 quake centered in NW NJ was more than a nonevent here because they are so rare. In a historical sense this was stronger than most and felt over a wide range due to the rock strata. I am not sure how these two previously higher quakes were determined:

Two 5.1 magnitude temblors are the only stronger quakes in the state — one in 1755 and another in 1783. Both happened before New Jersey became a state in December 1787, but happened in the geographic area that now comprises the state's boundaries.
The good news is that little damage was recorded and there were no injuries.

That pales to the 7.4 quake in Taiwan. The death toll is at 10 now but may rise. That number is a credit to the changes they have made in building codes and developing methods to reduce both loss of life and damages. The pictures are remarkable.

For a building to suffer that kind of damage to foundational support and remain intact is remarkable---and life saving

This was the second worst quake in Taiwan, the worst was in 1999 at 7.8.