Aftershock of magnitude 2.9 New Jersey earthquake reported in Gladstone, New Jersey, USGS says
GLADSTONE, New Jersey (WABC) — The United States Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 2.9 replica in Gladstone, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
According to the USGS, the aftershock was reported around 9:50 a.m.
Similarly, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported in Gladstone on the morning of April 10.
The aftershock comes just weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake surprised millions of people in the New York City area in early April.
The epicenter occurred near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, about 45 miles west of New York City.
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Since then, several more earthquakes have been felt in the nearby area, and experts say small aftershocks could occur for days or even weeks after the main event.
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake was the largest in the tri-state area since 1973.
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