Posted on 02/02/2009 9:12:39 PM PST by Coleus
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A small earthquake rattled northern New Jersey on Tuesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The magnitude-3 quake struck at 10:34 p.m. (0334 gmt) two miles southeast of Victory Gardens, the survey said.
"It's very unlikely that there would be any damage at all, nor would we expect any casualties from a quake this size," said Bruce Presgrave, a geophysicist with the USGS National Earthquake Center in Colorado.
He said the quake struck between Rockaway and Morris Plains, New Jersey, about 35 miles (55 km) from New York City.
There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
"This size quake is in some cases not even felt at all, but this time of night ... it's much more likely for people to feel it," Presgrave said in a telephone interview.
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Wow.
Do Americans still live in New Jersey?
some of us do, I wonder what happened to the picture I posted.
Hey, what’s shakin’?
Hope that you are okay.
New Jersey 1783 11 30 03:50 UTC (Local 11/29) Magnitude 5.30 Intensity VI
Largest Earthquake in New Jersey
This earthquake was felt from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania. A foreshock at 02:00 UTC on November 30 and an aftershock at 07:00 UTC were reported only in New York and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Current Seismic Hazard Map of New Jersey:
I’m about 20 miles northeast of the center. Was asleep on my couch around that time, than I woke up after feeling some mild shaking. Thought I was dreaming at first, guess not.
“Hey, what’s shakin’?”
Not my bed.
???
Reuters is now predicting earthquakes?
Sad.
Reuters is now predicting earthquakes? >>>
no, they are dumb and reporting it, incorrectly.. It happened Monday night around 10:30 pm. When are the newspapers ever right?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ld1023269.php
“Ya gotta come visit the Big Island..”
Last time I was there was around 1989...yeah, it’s time for another visit.
I take it you live there. How lucky can you get?
“Sad.”
lol!
Come on over...we’ll jump on it!
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