Earthquake, Paramus and Bergen County

Earthquake hits near Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey
An earthquake shook part of Paramus, New Jersey on Friday. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate a 2.4 magnitude quake in Bergen County hit shortly before 1:30 p.m. The USGS reporting tool shows people experienced "light" to "moderate" effects.
Earthquake near Paramus, NJ: Did you feel it?
The USGS says the earthquake happened around 1:02 p.m in Bergen County, between Paramus and River Edge. Earthquakes are less common on the eastern than on the western edges of the U.S. because the East Coast does not lie on a boundary of tectonic plates.
USGS confirms magnitude 2.4 earthquake in Bergen County
The magnitude 2.4 earthquake was centered near Paramus, according to the USGS, and occurred around 1 p.m. It comes more than nine months after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Tewksbury Township and surrounding areas.
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Did you feel it?: Small earthquake shakes New Jersey
A small earthquake shook Bergen County, New Jersey early Friday afternoon. According to the USGS, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck near Paramus just after 1 p.m. Friday. The quake was at a depth of 4.
Earthquake hits near Paramus, New Jersey
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Paramus, New Jersey on Friday afternoon, according to the USGS. The earthquake was recorded just after 1 p.m. at a depth of about 7.7 kilometers (4.7 miles).
Earthquake reported near Paramus, New Jersey
PARAMUS, N.J. -- An earthquake was reported Friday near Paramus, New Jersey. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate a 2.4 magnitude quake hit shortly before 1:30 p.m. The USGS reporting tool shows people experienced "light" to "moderate" effects.
Northern New Jersey jolted by 2.4 magnitude earthquake
Hundreds of people reported feeling some weak shaking to the USGS with some as far north as Poughkeepsie and even into some parts of Long Island.
Earthquake Rattles New Jersey, New York
People in New York and New Jersey reported feeling shaking from a small earthquake today. "I thought it was a large truck passing by, but then my neighbors started texting each other, sharing reports via Ring cameras and Bergen County Facebook groups,
2.4 magnitude earthquake hits northern New Jersey
The 7.7 kilometer-depth earthquake hit near Paramus, roughly 20 miles from Manhattan, shortly after 1 p.m., the USGS reported. While a 2.4 magnitude earthquake is mild enough that it usually wouldn't be felt,
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