TUCKERTON – A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in New Jersey on Wednesday, and the effects of it were felt elsewhere in the area.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7:52 a.m. quake was at a depth of 5.0 kilometers, or 3.1 miles, centered in Tuckerton in Ocean County.
According to the USGS website, more than 70 responses were logged saying the earthquake had been felt (see map below).
Here is where it happened (the orange star) and here is where it was felt – blue indicates that the tremors could be felt, but they were likely weak.
It’s among the biggest to impact New Jersey since a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Freehold last fall, and the effects of that were felt across the state.
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