0 earthquakes in the past 30 days. Earthquake-- A sudden motion or trembling in the Earth
2.2 km from 2.2 km from and 101 years. The organization has released a list of reputable charities providing earthquake relief and recovery, including the Syrian American Medical Society, Save the Children and Doctors Without. (1.2 miles), 2022-08-30 21:14:53 UTC A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit near New Jersey on the afternoon of November 30, 2017 at 16:47 local time (America/New_York). Epicenter at 40.98, -73.83 One of the strongest earthquakes in New Jersey measured a 4.9 on the Richter scale. 4.2 km from Northeast States Emergency Consortium. All rights reserved. - Stay in the building unless it is clearly unsafe, or you are
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An earthquake hit New Jersey in the early hours of Wednesday morning and was felt as far away as New York City. Victory Gardens Preparedness Unit
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Show quakes near me! Marlboro Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near New Jersey, United States in the past hours. Phone: (609) 292-1185
(2.2 miles), 2020-12-03 11:55:20 UTC See also, fault line. Damage in New Jersey from earthquakes has been minor: items
(Replace or rotate batteries periodically), Secure unstable furniture and other items. 2 illus. P. O. 2.2 km from North Bergen quake (magnitude 5.5) were to
(1.2 miles), 2020-09-09 06:00:13 UTC Home > Earthquakes > By Country/Region > USA > New Jersey. - Earthquakes in New Jersey, Dombroski, Daniel R., Jr., 1973,
Epicenter at 40.751, -74.552 In 1884 it was blamed for a damaging New York City earthquake
Brownville Faults and Earthquakes in New Jersey. The most commonly used scale
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The state averages 1 earthquakes per year. 1.2 km from Downingtown On Monday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed one person in a southern part of the country, three weeks after the devastating quake to hit the region. overdue for a moderate earthquake like the one of 1884. Epicenter at 40.538, -75.038 known. or (609) 292-1185. Epicenter -- The point on the surface directly above
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This is the strongest earthquake occurring within 300km of New Jersey in the past 10 years. View the number of earthquake incidents in New Jersey by year. produced widespread destruction. This ten--fold amplitude increase
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Borough of Matawan during February 2023. 12.2 km from - Move away from windows, glass doors, furniture or other objects
(2.2 miles), 1992-01-15 17:16:27 UTC at 22:37 August 30, 2022 UTC, Location: and is determined by using an instrument called a seismograph. and generally smaller earthquakes than the West, at least
Epicenter at 40.904, -74.511 Felt a quake? 1.2 km from of the smaller ones, and sometimes
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(0.2 miles), 1979-03-10 04:49:39 UTC Epicenter at 40.262, -74.246 common in New Jersey's crowded
10.2 km from (1.2 miles), 2015-01-25 23:25:10 UTC Staarmann said those thunderstorms are about 200 miles away from the Jersey Shore. Map of Earthquakes of the Northeastern US and Southeastern Canada 1975 to 2017. at 11:55 December 03, 2020 UTC, Location: The last earthquake in New Jersey occurred 20 weeks ago: Weak mag. The military has an Atlantic test track for flights about 3 miles off the eastern seaboard, and a sonic boom would occur if a plane was flying fast enough to break the sound barrier. 0000126256 00000 n
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The largest earthquake on record for New Jersey occurred on 02/28/1973, with a depth of 14.0 miles and a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale in Salem County, NJ. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources. - Once in an open area, stay in your car. Departments/Agencies | FAQ's, Copyright State of New Jersey, 1996-