Earthquake Shakes New Jersey And New York Again: USGS

NORTH JERSEY — An earthquake shook northern New Jersey for the second time in four days, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Tuesday.

The quake registered 2.7 on the Richter scale and was centered southwest of Hillsdale, a town in Bergen County, the government agency said.

It was recorded just after 12:11 p.m. and was 12.4 kilometers deep, the USGS said.

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco released a statement at 1:19 p.m: “We are aware of the USGS confirmed 2.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred near Hillsdale. Bergen County OEM is currently assessing damage. There has been no report of damage at this time.”

New York City's Office of Emergency Management posted on social media:

The quake's center was around 11 miles due north of a 3.0 earthquake on Saturday night.

That quake, around 10:18 p.m., was centered in Hasbrouck Heights, also in Bergen County.

It was felt from central New Jersey to western Connecticut, said residents and officials.

No damage or injuries were reported in that event. READ MORE: Earthquake Rattles New Jersey And New York Saturday.

Both quakes were near the Ramapo Fault Line, which is known for suffering minor quakes.

New Reports

The USGS said it got reports about the new quake from northeast New Jersey to New York to southwest Connecticut, and plotted them on their map:

After the latest quake, commenters on a Facebook page for the Hackensack Police Department said they had felt it in the Bergen County towns of Oakland and Westwood. One commenter also asked if this was an aftershock from Saturday's quake.

Aftershocks typically occur within days of a larger quake, the USGS says. Patch will update this story when the USGS adds information about the event.