US EditionTremors Felt In NYC After Earthquake Rattles NJ For 2nd Time In 4 Days
- A mild earthquake measuring 2.7 in magnitude occurred near Hillsdale, New Jersey, at 12:11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, causing shaking felt across northern New Jersey and parts of New York City.
- The earthquake occurred about seven miles deep and near Hillsdale, roughly 20 to 25 miles northwest of Manhattan, following a similar 3.0-magnitude event days earlier.
- Residents across Bergen, Essex, and other northern New Jersey counties, plus areas in Queens and Duchess County, reported weak to light shaking, with over 10,000 responses on the USGS 'Did You Feel It?' website.
- Officials, including NYC Emergency Management and Bergen County's Office of Emergency Management, reported no damage or injuries but cautioned people to prepare for possible aftershocks following the quake.
- This earthquake illustrates the region's frequent small quakes, where older, dense rocks allow seismic energy to travel farther despite the absence of major fault lines in the urban corridor.
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Earthquake of 2.7 Magnitude Hits New Jersey, Tremors Felt in Parts of New York
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A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook parts of the New York City metropolitan area Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake struck just after noon approximately 1.2 miles southwest of Hillsdale, New Jersey, the USGS said, at a depth of more than 7 miles below ground. News 12 reported that viewers from New Jersey to Westchester to The Bronx in New York City called into its newsrooms to report feeling the tremor…
Second earthquake in 4 days rattles New Jersey; tremors felt on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The second earthquake in just four days has shaken New Jersey, according to the United States Geological Survey.This latest tremor hit at 12:11 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.7. It originated just over a mile southwest of Hillsdale in northeastern New Jersey.
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