Residents in parts of New York City and North Jersey received quite the scare on Thursday night, as a mysterious blue light that could be seen for miles engulfed the sky in the Astoria section of Queens.

The New York City Police Department said this was caused by an explosion at the Con Edison power plant in the Astoria section of Queens, and it is under investigation. The incident was reported around 9 p.m.

A blue light filled the sky and could be seen as far as Hoboken because of the explosion, Con Edison officials said. A fire that broke out at the facility in Queens caused a "transmission dip in the area."

The NYPD said the incident is under control and no injuries have been reported.

Laguardia Airport was closed temporarily due to the Con Ed transformer explosion, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said.

The incident instantly caused a stir on Twitter, with dozens of users posting videos of the sky: