A small earthquake centered in the north of New Jersey on Tuesday shook the metropolitan area of New York City, authorities said.
The United States Geological Service said the tremor that hit just after noon focused on Hillsdale, in Bergen County, and measured a 2.7 magnitude on the Richter scale.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but people throughout the region reported that they felt the earthquake in social networks.
Archive photo of a seismometer.
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The earthquake was the second to reach the Metropolitan Region of New York City four days. Both earthquakes focused on Bergen County.
On Saturday night, an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 focused northeast of Hasbrouck Heights, about 10 kilometers below the surface, according to the USGS.
Although the earthquake was relatively lower, there were reports of short tremors in parts of the area.
In a statement published on social networks, the emergency management of New York City said that Saturday’s tremor may have felt in parts of New York City, but that there were no reports of injuries or damage to the city.
