A minor earthquake shook western New Jersey on Friday afternoon.
The 2.4 magnitude tremor was reported near Whitehouse Station, in Hunterdon County, around 3:43 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.
The USGS does not consider earthquakes at or below 3.0 to be particularly damaging or dangerous. Earthquakes that fall below 3.5 on the Richter Scale are often not felt, but still recorded.
No damage or injuries were immediately reported following Friday’s quake, according to NJ Advance Media. Weak levels of shaking were reported in several cities in and around Hunterdon County, with the highest number of reports coming from the town of Califon, followed by Long Valley in Morris County.
The Garden State has seen a number of earthquakes in the past few years, with one of the stronger ones hitting in April 2024. The 4.8 magnitude convulsion, centered in northern New Jersey, produced at least 10 aftershocks.
Last August, a 3.0 magnitude quake hit Hasbrouck Heights, roughly 13 miles from Midtown Manhattan, and could be felt across the region. Days later, a 2.7 earthquake rattled Hillsdale, with tremors that caught the attention of New Yorkers in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island and Westchester.
