Magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattles part of New Jersey days after separate quake
The earthquake hit the city of Hillsdale near the same area that was hit by a tremor Saturday evening.
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People in New Jersey are discussing the latest earthquake to hit the state - this time in Hillsdale.
The 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred around noon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There were no initial reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which was felt in the surrounding tri-state area.
Jimmy doesn't live in Hillsdale, but he lives near the train tracks and initially thought the earthquake might have been a train.
"There was no train going by, so clearly something happened, but we weren’t really sure what it was," Jimmy said.
While a magnitude 2.7 earthquake may not sound like a big deal, people on the East Coast are not used to feeling the ground randomly shake beneath them.
"It’s like a role reversal between us and the West Coast, which is kind of mind-numbing and a little concerning," said Theresa Alesso, who lives in nearby Washington Township.
Hillsdale is where the latest rumbles rattled residents on Tuesday.
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According to seismologist Ken Miller, from Rutgers University, Tuesday's earthquake was an aftershock from the quake the Garden State experienced on Saturday in Hasbrouck Heights.
"From the work done by geologists at Rutgers, we can say it seemed likely that both of those were coming off at depth off of the border fault. The border fault runs to the west in a northeast-southwest fashion, and it runs right near Tewksbury, where the big earthquake was in 2024, in April," Miller said.
This year alone, New Jersey experienced 17 earthquakes and aftershocks. Most have gone unnoticed, but the last two had community members asking each other if they felt it.
"Seriously, it felt like two trucks hit or it hit into the house and it was just this big boom sound," Alesso said.
"It felt like when the train goes by sometimes, the vibration, but very mild," Jimmy said.
Seismologist Ken Miller says to expect more aftershocks over the next week or two. He says most will be smaller than 2.7, and some won’t even be noticeable.
