Earthquake in NJ: 'I Thought a Car Hit the Garage'

[Robert59]

It had a magnitude of 3.1

In what the AP calls a "rare occurrence," an earthquake struck New Jersey in the early hours of Wednesday. The magnitude 3.1 temblor struck in East Freehold around 2am, per the US Geological Survey. The AP spoke with USGS geophysicist Robert Sanders, who gives the quake some historical context: He says that since 1970, two other quakes have struck within 10 miles of the location, a 3.5 in 1979 and a 3.1 in 1992.

https://www.newser.com/story/295980/earthquake-in-nj-i-thought-a-car-hit-the-garage.html

 

[peppermint]

It had a magnitude of 3.1

In what the AP calls a "rare occurrence," an earthquake struck New Jersey in the early hours of Wednesday. The magnitude 3.1 temblor struck in East Freehold around 2am, per the US Geological Survey. The AP spoke with USGS geophysicist Robert Sanders, who gives the quake some historical context: He says that since 1970, two other quakes have struck within 10 miles of the location, a 3.5 in 1979 and a 3.1 in 1992.

https:/i/www.newser.com/story/295980/earthquake-in-nj-i-thought-a-car-hit-the-garage.html

I didn't have the TV on today.. I live down the shore...never heard it...or maybe I was sleeping...Yes, I lived in NJ most of
my life and there are quakes here...But not much damage...

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I was up that night and felt nothing. I was surprised when I read that it was felt in Brooklyn N.Y. My son told me that Brooklyn is actually south of where I live and I never realized that. I remember a few years back there was a minor quake west of us.

 

[Lewkat]

We've had a few quakes in the past, but I've only felt 2. They were minor compared to what we used to go through in CA.

 

[hollydolly]

We've had 2 Earthquakes in 2 weeks this month here in the county where I live. One on the 8th 3.5 and one yesterday recorded at the same magnitude. They were so small I didn't think it was worth a mention

 

[hollydolly]

oops just checked..apparently we had 3 in 3 weeks... one was only 2.1..and thought to be an aftershock

 

[Sunny]

3.1 is very mild. When I lived in Washington state, we had several in the 4's and 5's, and one famous one which was 6.1. Everything flew off the shelves of the stores, and there was lots of damage.

 

[StarSong]

3.1 is a baby quake for those who live in earthquake country. Someone would have to be very close to the epicenter to feel it sharply.