Did You Feel That? Earthquake Shakes The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Did you feel that? An earthquake just shook the Hudson Valley.

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake centered at Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey at 10:18 p.m. on Saturday, about 14 miles from Hastings-on-Hudson, was felt by many throughout the Hudson Valley.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was felt as far away as Connecticut and parts of Long Island.

So far, there have been no reports of damage or injuries.

The earthquake was a result of faulting at shallow depths in the crust, the USGS said. 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 was reported in nearby Tewksbury, New Jersey, approximately 60 km from Saturday's earthquake. That earthquake was widely felt across the northeastern United States.

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 3, 2025, earthquake occurred in a region where faults have been previously identified and may be reactivated at any time, according to the USGS.