{"id":117598,"date":"2025-08-04T07:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117598\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:14:11","slug":"magnitude-3-0-earthquake-rattles-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117598\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4609c958-cc27-4f5c-b922-34348d37f7f1-RectThumb_Earthquake.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What you need to know about earthquakes<\/p>\n<p>Every year, there are about 500,000 earthquakes &#8211; 100,000 of which can be felt on the Earth&#8217;s surface. But how do earthquakes work? We explain.<\/p>\n<p>Just the FAQs<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/07\/30\/russia-earthquake-megathrust-fault-tsunami-warning\/85440345007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">earthquake<\/a> rattled New Jersey on Saturday, Aug. 2 and could be felt all the way through parts of New York City,\u00a0according to the United States Geological Survey.<\/p>\n<p>The epicenter of the 3.0 magnitude tremblor was in Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen County on Saturday just after 10:15 p.m. ET, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USGS_Quakes\/status\/1951844746617622909\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USGS_Quakes\/status\/1951844746617622909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the USGS said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The area is about 15 miles northwest of New York City, where the quake was also felt, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/faqs\/why-are-we-having-so-many-or-so-few-earthquakes-has-naturally-occurring-earthquake-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">to USGS reports<\/a>. Acccording to reports, the quake lasted for a few seconds before stopping.<\/p>\n<p>As of Sunday, Aug. 3 about noon ET, no damage or injuries had been reported by local emergency officials, who urged residents in that area to stay alert in the event of a potential aftershock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Largest earthquakes in history: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/03\/28\/top-10-largest-earthquakes-in-the-world\/82702988007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here are the top 10 largest earthquakes in the world<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earthquake registered nearly 10 miles deep<\/p>\n<p>Data provided by USGS showed the earthquake was nearly 10 miles deep.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b03e03\">As of early Sunday morning on Aug. 3,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nycemergencymgt\/status\/1951867802010194126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> no damage had been reported f<\/a>rom the quake,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nycemergencymgt\/status\/1951837559778054351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NYC Emergency Management <\/a>posted on X. The agency reported the quake may have been felt<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nycemergencymgt\/status\/1951837559778054351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> in parts of the the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are no known issues reported to NYCEM affecting utility services, transportation systems, traffic flow, or structural stability across the city,&#8221; the agency wrote. &#8220;Operations continue as normal. While later reports or developments could change the picture, the event appears to have had minimal impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d4ab73\">New Yorkers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/reviewed\/2023\/02\/14\/heres-how-to-prepare-before-an-earthquake-hits-your-home\/51285803\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">should be prepared<\/a> for aftershocks which could take place from as little as seconds to days after the initial earthquake, the agency posted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d4ab73\">&#8220;No additional seismic activity has been reported so far. But should an aftershock take place, be ready to act. If you feel shaking, drop to the ground, take cover under something sturdy,&#8221; the post continues.<\/p>\n<p>Earthquake magnitudes<\/p>\n<p>Here are each magnitude and effects of an earthquake, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtu.edu\/geo\/community\/seismology\/learn\/earthquake-measure\/magnitude\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Michigan Technological University<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Below 2.5: Generally not felt<\/li>\n<li>2.5 to 5.4: Minor or no damage<\/li>\n<li>5.5 to 6.0: Slight damage to buildings<\/li>\n<li>6.1 to 6.9: Serious damage<\/li>\n<li>7.0 to 7.9: Major earthquake, serious damage<\/li>\n<li>8.0 or greater: Massive damage, can destroy communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Who is Charlamagne tha God? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/08\/03\/charlamagne-tha-god-trump\/85497507007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump reacts to radio host&#8217;s Epstein-MAGA remark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How many earthquakes happen each year?<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. typically sees about 63 earthquakes annually, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/programs\/earthquake-hazards\/lists-maps-and-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USGS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to its website, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/programs\/earthquake-hazards\/national-earthquake-information-center-neic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">National Earthquake Information Center<\/a>\u00a0locates about 20,000 earthquakes across the world each year (about 55 daily).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">&#8216;Megathrust fault&#8217;: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/07\/30\/russia-earthquake-megathrust-fault-tsunami-warning\/85440345007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Russian 8.8 magnitude earthquake hits<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second notable US earthquake in less than 2 days<\/p>\n<p>The quake comes on the heels of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/07\/31\/earthquake-los-angeles-muscoy-california\/85460780007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/07\/31\/earthquake-los-angeles-muscoy-california\/85460780007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> another notable tremor strucking a U.S. state<\/a> less than two days earlier.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, July 31, a preliminary 4.3 magnitude\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/07\/30\/russia-earthquake-megathrust-fault-tsunami-warning\/85440345007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">earthquake<\/a>\u00a0hit Southern California\u2019s Inland Empire near <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/ci41249496\/executive\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/ci41249496\/executive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Muscoy in San Bernadino, California<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the USGS, the earthquake was reported about 9:30 a.m. local time, with smaller earthquakes ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 3.1 reported shortly before and after.<\/p>\n<p>No damages or injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. 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