3.0-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City, with tremors felt as far away as Connecticut

A small earthquake struck the New York City area on Saturday night, August 2. The 3.0-magnitude tremor was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers with an epicenter northeast of Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has informed about this, ABC news reports.

Although the earthquake was minor, residents in some areas reported brief shaking. The New York City Emergency Management said that the tremors could be felt in parts of the city, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.

According to experts, reports of shaking over a large area — including Connecticut — are not unusual and do not pose a serious threat.

Earthquakes on the East Coast of the United States are rare, and magnitude 3.0 is not considered serious.

Recall that in April 2024, the region already experienced a rare earthquake of magnitude 4.8, which was one of the strongest in the last century on the East Coast. At that time, the earthquake, the epicenter of which was near Whitehouse Station in New Jersey, was felt from Philadelphia to Connecticut.

Recall that on July 30, the eruption of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano began in Kamchatka after one of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history.