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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CBS) -- For the second time in two weeks, a small earthquake has rattled an area of central New Jersey. But like the last quake in Morris County, no significant damage or injuries were reported. The latest earthquake, with a magnitude of 2.2, was recorded shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, said Scott DiGiralomo, a coordinator with the county's office of emergency management. He told The Star-Ledger of Newark that the quake's epicenter was about 6 miles north of Boonton, and it was felt in neighboring Montville. An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 had rattled windows and alarmed residents of...

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...