A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was confirmed to have occurred in New Jersey on Saturday night, with people in the surrounding areas and New York City (NYC) reporting they felt the tremor from the earthquake.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revealed the earthquake, which was centered in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, occurred around 10:18 p.m.

Per the USGS, the earthquake “occurred as a result of faulting at shallow depths in the crust.” The USGS noted that in April 2024, “a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near Tewksbury, New Jersey.”

The August 3, 2025 (August 2 local time), M 3.0 earthquake near Hasbrouk Heights, New Jersey, occurred as a result of faulting at shallow depths in the crust. Although this event did not occur near a plate boundary, such “intraplate” earthquakes can and

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