Overview

• A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred about 1.25 miles southwest of Hillsdale at a depth of 7.7 miles shortly after noon on August 5, according to the USGS.
• Shaking was reported across northern New Jersey and in New York City and Upstate New York, with more than 400 felt reports submitted.
• This event follows a magnitude 3.0 quake in Hasbrouck Heights on August 2, marking a continuing sequence of minor intraplate tremors since April 2024.
• No injuries or property damage have been reported in connection with either the latest 2.7 tremor or the earlier 3.0 event.
• Seismic networks have been expanded since the April 2024 4.8-magnitude quake to improve fault detection and aftershock forecasting.