New Jersey
2nd earthquake rocks New Jersey: USGS
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Erin Pflaumer,
Spencer Gustafson
Posted: Aug 5, 2025 / 12:25 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 5, 2025 / 12:35 PM EDT
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NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – A second earthquake has rocked New Jersey just days after
a 3.0-magnitude quake shook the area, according to the USGS.
The USGS said a 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hillsdale, which is about 65 miles away from Trenton, a little after 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
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The earthquake could be felt as far south as Brooklyn and Newark, according to the USGS. One person reported feeling the quake as far north as Poughkeepsie.
“At 12:11pm a 2.7 magnitude earthquake was detected in Hillsdale and it was felt in Leonia and surrounding communities. We have not received any reports of damage,” the Bergen County Communications Center said in a statement to PIX11 News.
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Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018.
She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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