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It was the strongest earthquake to affect New Jersey since the 5.3 Mfa 1783 New Jersey earthquake, [6] and the strongest to hit New York City since an estimated 5.0 magnitude earthquake on August 10, 1884. [7][3]
The USGS recorded 28 aftershocks following Friday’s rare earthquake, with the largest aftershock – clocking in at a 3.8 magnitude – striking Gladstone, New Jersey, 20 minutes from the ...
According to the Geological Survey, Friday's 4.8 magnitude earthquake was the strongest to hit New Jersey in nearly 250 years. But Scott Brandenberg, a professor of civil and environmental ...
There have been over 20 aftershocks in the hours following the New Jersey earthquake Friday morning, according to United States Geological Survey data.
2. 2022 Ferndale earthquake [35] April 5, 2024. New Jersey. 4.8 M w. 0. 2024 New Jersey earthquake [36] Two-percent probability of exceedance in 50 years map of peak ground acceleration from the United States Geological Survey, released July 17, 2014.
Simons said this was one of the largest earthquakes in New Jersey in recent history. The last notable one was a magnitude-3.1 temblor in Freehold Township in September 2020.
Ramapo Fault. The Ramapo Fault zone is a system of faults between the northern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont areas to the east. [1] Spanning more than 185 miles (298 km) in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, it is perhaps the best known fault zone in the Mid-Atlantic region, and some small earthquakes have been known to occur in its ...
The 4.8-magnitude earthquake that hit New Jersey on Friday has produced more than three dozen aftershocks, and experts say more could be on the way.