Crime & Safety
2.9-Magnitude Earthquake Wakes Up Somerset County
The USGS said the quake hit shortly around 3:50 a.m. Friday. It's the latest since April 5's 4.8 earthquake.
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A 2.9-magnitude earthquake woke up Somerset County early Friday morning, marking the latest to rattle the area since April 5's 4.8 earthquake.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck around 3:50 a.m. about 6 km west-southwest of Gladstone.
Friday morning's quake is one of many to hit the Garden State since April. The USGS has recorded numerous small quakes in Somerset, Hunterdon and Morris counties - many originating near Califon, Gladstone and Chester. The strongest aftershock occurred near Gladstone at 3.8 magnitude about 6 p.m. on April 5.
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The aftershocks come more than a month after a 4.8 magnitude quake rattled the tri-state area. The USGS said more than 42 million people might have felt the initial quake, centered about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia.
Did you feel Friday morning's aftershock? Report it to the USGS for tracking purposes.
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