Small Earthquake Reported In Morris Plains
A minor earthquake rattled parts of North Jersey Monday morning, July 21.
The magnitude 1.6 quake struck at 5:40 a.m. local time about 3 kilometers west of Morris Plains, NJ, the USGS said. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 5 kilometers (roughly 3 miles), and residents across several towns reported feeling light shaking.
The most notable responses came from Morristown, Randolph, Mendham, and Denville, where residents logged "weak" to "light" shaking levels, rated MMI III and IV, on the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" map. A total of 27 citizen reports were submitted.
The earthquake was r…
Micro Earthquake Recorded In NJ Town Along Ramapo Fault: USGS
An earthquake was detected in Hunterdon County on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, according to the United States Geological Survey, though don't feel bad if you didn't feel anything.
The earthquake measured 1.7 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 7 a.m. in Califon, the USGS said. Earthquakes below two on the Richter scale are recorded by seismologists but not felt, and are considered "microearthquakes."
On Wednesday, July 31, a 2.2-magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:44 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, near Califon, which is located right along the Ramapo Fault.
Dozens of quakes …
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, Northeast
An earthquake was felt in several states along the East Coast, including New York and Connecticut, late Friday morning, April 5.
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The US Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. measured a 4.8 on the Richter scale, and had a depth of 0.62 miles. It reportedly originated in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan.
It shook buildings across New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and was even felt as far away as Boston…
