Small earthquake shakes northern New Jersey in Morris County
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck at about 5:38 a.m. Thursday near Randolph and Morristown.
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A small earthquake was recorded near near Randolph and Morristown in Morris County Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck at about 5:38 a.m. Thursday.
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The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 6 miles.
Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt by few people and rarely cause damage.
The tremor occurred in northern New Jersey, an area that occasionally experiences minor seismic activity.
