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2.9 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles New Jersey

New Jersey was rattled by a small earthquake on Friday morning, May 24, the USGS reports.

May 24 earthquake.

May 24 earthquake.

Photo Credit: USGS

It happened at 3:50 a.m. in Tewksbury, approximately 6 kilometers southwest of Gladstone, the USGS says.

The Ramapo Fault System, which runs through NY, PA, NJ, MD, and VA, has clearly been a hot spot. 

Countless quakes and aftershocks have developed along the system since the 4.8-magnitude earthquake on April 5.

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