Earthquake Rattles Northern New Jersey And New York City, USGS Says

Residents of Jersey City and New York City took to social media to report they felt shaking, possibly an earthquake. (Shutterstock)

NORTH JERSEY — The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake shook northern New Jersey Saturday night.

The 3.0 quake was centered at Hasbrouck Heights, in Bergen County, the USGS said.

Residents of Jersey City, Bergen, Morris, Essex Counties and New York City took to social media on Saturday night shortly after 10:15 p.m. to report they felt shaking.

“What was that that just shook the house in jersey city?” wrote a woman. “I’m on facetime with family and they felt it in Harrison and EO too…was it an earthquake?….wtf?”

Residents of New York City reported that they heard a boom.

There have been no reports of injury or damage thus far.

Bergen County was also shaken by an earthquake back on Jan. 24. That on registered as 2.4. READ MORE: Earthquake Shakes Bergen County

This is a developing story.

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