Earthquake Rattles Northern New Jersey And New York City, USGS Says

NORTH JERSEY — The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake shook northern New Jersey Saturday night.

The 3.0 quake was centered at Hasbrouck Heights, in Bergen County, the USGS said, putting the time at 10:18 p.m.

Residents of Jersey City, Bergen, Morris, Essex counties and New York City took to social media on Saturday night to report they felt shaking.

"What was that that just shook the house in jersey city?" wrote a woman on X. "I'm on facetime with family and they felt it in Harrison and EO too...was it an earthquake?....wtf?"

Residents of New York City reported that they heard a boom, and in Westchester County, residents said they thought it was a train or a truck. It was also felt in western Connecticut.

There have been no reports of injury or damage thus far.

"A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Hasbrouck Heights area," wrote Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton on social media just before 11 p.m. "Please do not be alarmed — there are currently no reports of damage or injuries.We’ll share updates as more information becomes available."

The county's Office of Emergency Management wrote minutes later, "Please be advised the USGS is reporting [an] earthquake has taken place with the epicenter being Hasbrouck Heights. Emergency services are aware of the event, please only call 9-1-1 in emergency situations."

Bergen County was also shaken by an earthquake back on Jan. 24. That one registered as 2.4. READ MORE: Earthquake Shakes Bergen County

The USGS later wrote, "The [earthquake] occurred as a result of faulting at shallow depths in the crust. Although this event did not occur near a plate boundary, such 'intraplate' earthquakes can and do occur. While this earthquake is relatively small globally, earthquakes of this magnitude are commonly widely felt in the eastern United States because of efficient seismic wave propagation in the region.

"Earthquakes in the eastern US are infrequent but not unexpected. In April 2024, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near Tewksbury, New Jersey, approximately 60 km WSW of the August [2], 2025 earthquake. ... The August [2], 2025 earthquake is not an aftershock of the April 2024 earthquake given the distance between the two earthquakes; however, felt aftershocks of the April 2024 earthquake do continue to occur.

"Since 1950, 43 other earthquakes of magnitude 3 and larger have occurred within 250 km of today’s earthquake. In that time range, the April 5, 2024, Tewksbury, New Jersey earthquake was the largest. The August [2]2025, earthquake occurred in a region where faults have been previously identified and may be reactivated at any time."

On July 22, north Jersey had six quakes in a 24 hour period:

• ~5:40 a.m.: Three kilometers south-southeast of Randolph, 1.6 magnitude

Read More: 'Micro' Earthquake Startles Morris County Residents

• ~6:30 p.m.: Two kilometers south of Randolph, 1.3 magnitude
• ~8 p.m.: Three kilometers south-southeast of Randolph, 1.2 magnitude
• ~9 p.m.: Three kilometers southeast of Randolph, 2.0 magnitude
• ~10 p.m.: Three kilometers north-northeast of Mendham, 0.7 magnitude
• ~11:30 p.m.: Four kilometers south-southeast of Randolph, 1.1 magnitude

Typically, earthquakes with magnitudes under 2.0, which are classified as “micro” earthquakes, are not felt on the surface. Earthquakes with a magnitude between 2.0 and 2.9 are referred to as "minor" earthquakes and are more likely to be felt by people. Several residents have reported feeling the geological phenomena, as well as the aftershocks they cause.

This is a developing story.