Earthquake hits New York City and eastern New Jersey late Saturday as residents report buildings shaking

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Residents in New York and New Jersey were shaken — literally — late Saturday night by a minor earthquake.

According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Saturday night with its epicenter in eastern New Jersey, just north of Newark.

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