Parts of New Jersey and New York were lightly rocked by an earthquake yesterday — making it two in just one week for the major US states. The latest one recorded a magnitude 2.7 tremor near Hillsdale at around 12:12pm ET, and comes just days after a stronger quake struck in the same town on Saturday evening, about 11 miles away.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that shaking from the tremors could be felt beyond New Jersey, with reports of movement coming from parts of New York City and Upstate New York. Residents also reported shaking throughout northern New Jersey, including Hudson Valley, Park Ridge and Ridgewood. The government agency received more than 400 reports of light to weak shaking in a matter of minutes, but the USGS said a quake of this magnitude is unlikely to have any significant impact.
However, the USGS has warned that people should be prepared for any possible aftershocks, saying that ‘these may follow minutes, hours, or even days after the initial quake.’ New York City Emergency Management said it is ‘monitoring for impacts and coordinating with agency partners.’ But it does seem that the two quakes are separate scenarios
