Residents in New York and New Jersey were shaken late Saturday night by a minor earthquake.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Saturday night with its epicenter in eastern New Jersey, just north of Newark.
The quake took place six miles below the ground around 13 miles from Midtown Manhattan. As well as New Jersey, tremors have been reported across all five boroughs of the city, according to a USGS map.
New York City Emergency Management acknowledged the quake in a post on X.
“A magnitude 3.0 earthquake is reported to have occurred in or near New Jersey. Tremors may have been felt in parts of New York City. NYC Emergency Management is monitoring for impacts and coordinating with agency partners,” the agency wrote.
The agency noted that no follow up was needed by residents unless they saw the quake cause damage.
“Be prepared for possible aftershocks. These may follow minutes, hours, or even days after the initial quake. No immediate protective action is needed unless you experienced damage,” the agency said. “If you felt shaking, check for hazards such as shifted items, falling debris, or cracks.”
No injuries or reports of serious damage have come out of either New York or New Jersey at the time of this report.
Magnitude 3.0 earthquakes are fairly minor, but it’s unusual for New Jersey or New York to have quakes strong enough to detect building shakes. Rialto, California reported a 4.3 magnitude quake on Thursday, where such events are more common.
There’s been quite a bit of seismic activity in the news this week. Earlier in the week an 8.8 magnitude quake hit off the eastern coast of Russia, triggering tsunami warnings in California, Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Canada, and Russia.
A 6.1 magnitude quake hit near the same spot off Russia’s east coast yesterday.