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Small Earthquake Recorded Overnight Near Suffern
The earthquake was centered in Passaic County, just over the Rockland border, according to USGS.
A small earthquake was recorded in Passaic County early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The 2.1 magnitude earthquake centered around Ringwood, NJ struck at 12:58 a.m., six miles west of Suffern, New York.
Tremors were felt in surrounding towns, according to USGS.
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In contrast to earthquakes on the West Coast, where scientists are able to determine the name of the specific fault responsible for an earthquake, this is not the case for earthquakes recorded east of the Rocky Mountains. According to the USGS, the New York City-Philadelphia-Wilmington corridor is laced with faults but many smaller or deeply buried faults remain undetected making it difficult to link earthquakes in the region to named faults.
MAP: USGS
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