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USGS Confirms Pair of Earthquakes in New Jersey; Dozens Report Shaking in Northern Portion of the State

by Weatherboy Team Meteorologist - August 31, 2022

USGS has confirmed that two earthquakes hit New Jersey yesterday, just west of the metro New York City area.  Image: USGS
USGS has confirmed that two earthquakes hit New Jersey yesterday, just west of the metro New York City area. Image: USGS

USGS has confirmed that two relatively weak earthquakes struck New Jersey yesterday in northern New Jersey, confirming what many people had reported on social media. USGS received more than 5 dozen reports of shaking from the stronger of two earthquakes which struck Morris County.

The first earthquake, a magnitude 2.3 event, struck at 5:14 pm at a depth of 5 kilometers near White Meadow Lake.  According to a USGS, an aftershock from that initial earthquake struck nearby at 6:37 pm at a depth of 5 km. The aftershock was rated a magnitude 1.7 event.

 


While many people reported shaking, there were no confirmed reports of any damage.

Earthquakes, albeit weak ones, do strike the Garden State from time to time. A much more substantial earthquake struck Freehold, New Jersey in September 2020. That quake, a magnitude 3.1 event, rattled a larger portion of New Jersey and generated shaking reports within the New York City metro area.

 

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