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Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes NJ

Updated  September 9, 2020 8:02pm EDT
Freehold
FOX 5 NY

Rare 3.1-magnitude earthquake hits New Jersey

A small earthquake hit Monmouth County in New Jersey at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, lighting up social media and 9-1-1 calls.

NEW JERSEY - The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake struck New Jersey with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1.

The quake was centered 1.25 miles south, southeast of the center of East Freehold. It hit just before 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Earthquake in NJ felt in NYC

There were nor injuries and no damage reported by an 3.1 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey early Wednesday morning.

Reports on social media indicate the earthquake was felt well into New York City.

Residents told FOX 5 News that initially, they weren't certain what they had felt.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake has struck New Jersey with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1.

"All the calls of service were just that, in terms of 'hey, what happened? Our house was shaking," said Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden. "No significant damage reported. No injuries."

In 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in central Virginia shook buildings in the Garden State. 

Earthquake strikes New Jersey

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck NJ at about 2:30 a.m. The epicenter was in the area of East Freehold.

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