Did You Feel That? NJ Earthquake Shakes Up Parts of New York

Remember the East Coast Earthquake of 2024?

On April 5th, 2024 a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the east coast.

The epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey and according to the U.S. Geological Survey the earthquake was a "result of oblique reverse and strike-slip faulting at shallow depths in the crust."

The rumble was felt from New Jersey all the way up to parts of Massachusetts. Many in the Hudson Valley felt the earthquake too. The USGS writes:

While this earthquake is relatively small globally, earthquakes of this magnitude are commonly widely felt in the eastern United States because of efficient seismic wave propagation in the region.

On the USGS website they add "Earthquakes in the eastern US are infrequent but not unexpected" and the biggest earthquake to date is the quake that happened on April 5th, 2024.

In the days following April 5th, 2024, smaller aftershocks were felt throughout the region. Now it looks like another earthquake rocked New Jersey and officials are looking to hear from the public.

Did You Feel the NJ Earthquake on August 2nd 2025?

According to the USGS on Saturday August 2nd, 2025, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey in Bergen County.

Hasbrouck Heights isn't too far from parts of the Hudson Valley and Lower Hudson Valley.

The U.S. Geological Survey is collecting data on where the quake was felt. If you felt the earthquake around 10:18 pm on Saturday, August 2nd, you are encouraged to submit a report.

One comment on the Village of Croton-on-Hudson writes "We thought it was a huge truck going by the neighborhood!"

If you also felt the earthquake you can submit your official report on the USGS website.

Earthquake Safety in New York State

When you think of where earthquakes are most common, New York State isn't the first place that comes to mind, right?

Most people probably think of California as being the most earthquake prone state in the U.S.

As we're learning, small earthquakes are becoming more common on the east coast. In 2025 alone, there has already been 8 reported New York earthquakes.

With that being said take a look below at some ways to prepare and stay safe in the event of another New York earthquake: