nj earthquake 2012


No major damage was reported in New Jersey at that time, but some buildings were evacuated and many residents felt the shaking in their cars and offices.

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Residents of Washington Township, Gloucester Township, Sicklerville, Atco and Lindenwold, just to name a few, were posting on Facebook and on Twitter that they heard a loud boom, similar to an explosion. It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the eastern U.S. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. A light but shallow New Jersey earthquake erupted today Monday, November 05, 2012 shortly after midnight.


The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a 2.1 magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:13 a.m. Friday about 1 km west of Clementon, New Jersey in Camden County. Scientists are researching the reasons but some of the factors have to do with the nature of tectonic plates and the size and age of buildings here. It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the eastern U.S. A small tremor occurred in the Freehold area around 2:00 AM. The National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office tweeted that the small earthquake was felt “in much of central New Jersey.”. In 2014, a 1.7 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey southeast of Trenton. The recent 3.1 magnitude earthquake in Freehold is typical of the small jolts found in New Jersey… The Freehold Police Department said dispatch fielded dozens of calls and that the epicenter of the earthquake was 500 feet away from the police station. , posted on the Washington Township-based community page called Township Talk.

The 2011 quake was the biggest felt in the state in recent memory, but there have been other (mostly minor) events. Phil Murphy called the earthquake the worst one to hit New Jersey in nine years. USGS geophysicist Robert Sanders told NBC News that an earthquake in the region is "relatively uncommon." I could feel from my feet on the floor and through the seat of the chair.”, The U.S. Geological Survey reviewed a report of a 3.1 magnitude earthquake just after 2 a.m. Wednesday.USGS. Though Murphy called Wednesday’s temblor the biggest local jolt in nine years, in 2017, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake near Dover, Delaware was felt in New Jersey and a series of other states. The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a 2.1 magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:13 a.m. Friday about 1 km west of Clementon, New Jersey in Camden County.

In the general New York area, it's slightly more common. Insane pic.twitter.com/1V6BO1zonQ. #njwx pic.twitter.com/A2axmRkv7v.

Moderately damaging earthquakes strike somewhere in the urban corridor roughly twice a century, and smaller earthquakes are felt roughly every 2-3 years.".

The USGS says more than 5,500 people have submitted "Felt It" reports online.
New Jersey's own Department of Environmental Protection says the state is probably overdue for a more significant earthquake, like the magnitude 5.5 temblor that struck in 1884 that caused damage on Staten Island. Woke up an hour ago to my furniture moving and shaking and found out there was an #earthquake in NJ and that some peeps in LI felt it. The office also released video from an outside camera that shook for less than a second. There are 55 earthquake incidents in New Jersey on record since 1931.

Did anyone else feel it? The state averages 1 earthquakes per year. The United States Geological Survey says a small earthquake was detected in New Jersey early Wednesday morning. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/gdHqPDezHp, Me in my bed feeling that shake. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a voluntary subscription.

All rights reserved, says the state is probably overdue for a more significant earthquake, A magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattled parts of central New Jersey early Wednesday morning, No damage or injuries were reported, though police received hundreds of calls, The state's Department of Environmental Projection says that by geological standards, New Jersey is "overdue" for a bigger earthquake. Yup, it’s 2 in the morning and I just felt an #earthquake in NJ. Damages are more likely to be things falling off shelves.

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"I live in Freehold and I thought something hit the house," Theresa McAllister said. A magnitude 3.1 earthquake's epicenter was near southeast of East Freehold, New Jersey, according to USGS. "There isn't one big fault line, the rocks around the New York City area are hundreds of millions of years old, they've had a rough life. ", Earthquake has South Jersey, Gloucester County residents shaking in their homes, Small earthquake rattles New England; rumbling felt in 6 states, You can support your local news source. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust.

"It woke me up like a freight train coming down the tracks, it sounded like a sonic boom," said Mike Page. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC.

Contact the South Jersey Times at 856-845-3300 or at news@southjerseymedia.com. "The reason is everything out West is built to withstand earthquakes. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake … I’m not going back to sleep #earthquake pic.twitter.com/D1nNiDd41v, In Central NJ. Last month, New England residents had the earth move under them as well, with a 4.6-magnitude quake centered in Maine, but felt in at least six surrounding states. NJ.com reports that on Aug. 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in central Virginia shook buildings in New Jersey.

Earthquake Information for New Jersey. A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Bernardsville in 2015. pic.twitter.com/TxsIRO1rdi.

"I thought I was going crazy!! The U.S. Geological Survey's map shows the location of a small earthquake near Freehold Township and reports from those who felt the effects early Wednesday.U.S.

It was just the crazy animals stampeding into Walmart," wrote Twitter user sterphg. At a press conference Wednesday, Gov.

#earthquake.

The quake struck the same area hit by Hurricane Sandy. Unlike earthquakes on the West Coast, the ones that occur on the West Coast are more widely felt, according to USGS.

It was felt in much of central New Jersey.

And in 2012, just days after Hurricane Sandy, a 2.0 magnitude earthquake happened near Ringwood.

And many South Jersey residents can recall August 2011 when a 5.8-magnitude quake, centered near D.C., shook most of the East Coast for nearly a full minute. The USGS website reports the epicenter of the quake was about 3.2 miles below the Earth's surface.

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Some people received earthquake alerts on their phones.

Others who felt or heard it said they at first attributed it to a neighbor being noisy, a loud car driving past or an explosion.

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It shook the house and my dogs were going bananas! “It sounded like a dump truck being dropped from a few stories up, but about four-five blocks away,” a Matawan resident reported on an earthquake-tracking website run by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre in Paris. New Jerseyans in Freehold and beyond posted about the late-night earthquake on social media, checking to see if everyone else felt the same shaking.

“It rumbled the floor for about five seconds. coffee time, I don’t think I can go back to sleep after this. The largest earthquake on record for New Jersey occurred on 02/28/1973, with a depth of 14.0 miles and a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale in Salem County, NJ. Tectonic Plates @ 2AM in NJ #earthquake pic.twitter.com/0QYeAc0CtH, People on the east coast on their way to the fridge to get a late night snack be like... #earthquake pic.twitter.com/3hJZ5iNjdr, I didn’t have 2am #earthquake in NJ on my 2020 bingo card that’s for sure pic.twitter.com/3sZFaT0yHo, The tectonic plates in New Jersey at 2 am. The latest felt in New Jersey include a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Nov. 2017 and a “microearthquake” in June. That’s all we need in 2020. pic.twitter.com/NaVVLCw8lB. "Since colonial times people in the New York - Philadelphia - Wilmington urban corridor have felt small earthquakes and suffered damage from infrequent larger ones, " according to the, "New York City was damaged in 1737 and 1884.

The temblor reportedly happened a little more than a mile southeast of East Freehold just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, the USGS said on its Earthquake Hazards Program website minutes after the event. Subscribe now », Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, 3.1 magnitude earthquake near Freehold Township, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Send a coronavirus tip here.

All rights reserved (About Us). We just had an earthquake in my town. A series of four hit Morris County in February 2009, with the largest of a magnitude 3.0 at its epicenter in Victory Gardens. “Whole house shook for several seconds at 2 a.m.,” an East Brunswick resident reported. "There is a consistent pattern in the eastern United States that the earthquakes are responding to a squeezing force in the northeast to southwest direction," said John Armbruster of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. Subscribe to LALATE on YouTube. wrote Twitter user valthwaites. A spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sherrif's Office tells News 4 that there were at least 125 calls in a half-hour span into the 911 call center; no damage was reported. You can support your local news source. New Jersey has seen earthquakes before. The EMSC, which uses an app called LastQuake to gather witness reports, received accounts from people within a 30-mile radius of the earthquake’s origin.

Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Such a quake, were it to strike today, would result in "severe damage" and would "likely" cause fatalities, the state says.

"When I woke up earlier I thought somebody was opening the garage or something..now I find out we had an earthquake!?

Just felt an earthquake in Nj few min ago.

A 2011 graph showing an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan.

Absolutely insane. Never heard or felt anything like this. Seismologists said that an earthquake similar in size can be expected about once a year in the region. What's going on?" East Freehold. “I thought a car hit the garage.”. “The actual literal epicenter was the public safety complex,” he said, referring to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office complex in East Freehold.

Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Old Bridge area here, it shook the base of my building, a few seconds long, I never felt this in my entire life thankfully, but I immediately thought this was an earthquake #scary#i hope everyone is ok!

The United States Geological Survey says a small earthquake was detected in New Jersey early Wednesday morning.

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Most buildings in the East are not. All rights reserved (About Us). In 2014, a 1.7 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey southeast of Trenton. According to the USGS, earthquakes aren't uncommon in this area. Wow!

He added that structural damage is possible but unlikely. #njwx pic.twitter.com/A2axmRkv7v. "Earthquakes are very infrequent, but if a large one happens it would be much more devastating in the East than something out West," said Thomas Pratt, of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Geological Survey.

", 2 Dead Newborns Found Wrapped in Paper on NYC Building Patio: Police, NY Starts Absentee Ballot Count Nearly 1 Week After Election, Copyright © 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. There are two previous recorded quakes with a magnitude 3.0 and larger within a 10-mile radius of the one in Freehold: A 3.1 earthquake in 1992 and a 3.5 earthquake in 1979.

"It will take a few days or weeks before analysts can see if there’s a specific fault line at cause here," Sanders said.

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