Earthquake hits near Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey
An earthquake was reported Friday near Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate a 2.4 magnitude quake hit shortly before 1:30 p.m. The USGS reporting tool shows people experienced "light" to "moderate" effects.
Earthquake rocks Bergen County as rattling and loud booms reported. Here are the details
Numerous New Jersey residents took to social media early Friday afternoon, reporting loud booms, rattling and shaking from an earthquake.
Earthquake shakes central Bergen County: 'I thought it was a truck passing my house'
A strong two-second shake rattled central Bergen County today at 1:02 PM, leaving many residents initially puzzled. One local, on Twitter, shared, "At first I thought it was a truck passing my house until a family member I was on the phone with that lives 20 minutes away felt it too.
USGS confirms magnitude 2.4 earthquake in Bergen County
The magnitude 2.4 earthquake was centered near Paramus, according to the USGS, and occurred around 1 p.m. It comes more than nine months after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Tewksbury Township and surrounding areas.
Did you feel it?: Small earthquake shakes New Jersey
A small earthquake shook Bergen County, New Jersey early Friday afternoon. According to the USGS, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck near Paramus just after 1 p.m. Friday. The quake was at a depth of 4.
Earthquake near Paramus, NJ: Did you feel it?
The USGS says the earthquake happened around 1:02 p.m in Bergen County, between Paramus and River Edge. Earthquakes are less common on the eastern than on the western edges of the U.S. because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates.
Northern New Jersey jolted by 2.4 magnitude earthquake
Hundreds of people reported feeling some weak shaking to the USGS with some as far north as Poughkeepsie and even into some parts of Long Island.
2.4 magnitude earthquake hits northern New Jersey
The 7.7 kilometer-depth earthquake hit near Paramus, roughly 20 miles from Manhattan, shortly after 1 p.m., the USGS reported. While a 2.4 magnitude earthquake is mild enough that it usually wouldn't be felt,
Earthquake Rattles New Jersey, New York
People in New York and New Jersey reported feeling shaking from a small earthquake today. "I thought it was a large truck passing by, but then my neighbors started texting each other, sharing reports via Ring cameras and Bergen County Facebook groups,
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Jersey On Friday
People in New Jersey were thrown off balance this Friday afternoon due to a minor earthquake. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the northern part of New Jersey was struck by 2.4 magnitude earthquake around 1 p.
N.J. rattled by 2.4 magnitude earthquake. Did you feel it?
People as far away as Connecticut, Massachusetts and North Carolina reported they felt shaking Friday afternoon.
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