2 Small Earthquakes Impacted NJ Within Last 10 Days, USGS Says
Did you feel them?
By Tom Davis | Apr 18, 2019 1:31 pm ET
Two earthquakes have impacted New Jersey over the past 10 days. (Shutterstock photo)
NEW JERSEY – Those shakes you felt recently weren’t necessarily caused by your kids jumping up and down on their beds. Two earthquakes have impacted New Jersey over the past 10 days.
A 1.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in New Jersey on Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was at a depth of 5.2 kilometers, or 3.2 miles, and originated in the Clifton area just
Just three days earlier, on April 9, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Long Island, but the effects of it were felt in several states, including New Jersey.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that quake was at a depth of 7.1 kilometers, or 4.4 miles, about 33 miles off the coastline. It was among the biggest to impact New Jersey since a 5.8 earthquake in 2011 was felt up and down the East Coast, and caused damage to hundreds of homes and structures.
According to the USGS website, more than 150 responses were logged saying that April 9 earthquake had been felt. The Northeast States Emergency Consortium said it received reports of the earthquake’s effects felt in the Matawan area, the Wood Ridge area and the Trenton area.
Read more: 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Off Coast, Felt In New Jersey
There have been no reports of damage in either incident. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had not reported any tsunami activity off the East Coast.
The events happened three months after a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Ocean City, Md., but the effects of it were felt in several states, including New Jersey. Read more: 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Off Coast, Felt In New Jersey
Did you feel the earthquake? Tell us in the comments!
Earthquakes happen when there is movement below the Earth’s surface on fault lines. They can occur anywhere in the U.S. and usually last less than a minute, according to FEMA.
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