The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of 3.0 earthquake in New Jersey late on Saturday (August 2). Multiple reports suggested that tremors were felt in New York, Westchester and Rockland. The USGS recorded in the suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles (13 kilometers) west of Central Park, at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).Videos on social media showed violent shaking. While the quake caused no reported damage or injuries, it briefly unsettled residents in both New Jersey and New York City, with residents sharing their experience online. Earlier, a moderately strong, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Saturday, according to the USGS. However, the 3.3 magnitude quake was much milder than a 4.8-magnitude quake in 2024 that struck in Tewksbury, New Jersey, a little farther west of the city.

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The earthquake comes three days after a very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast, triggering tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula.The shallow quake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ordered to evacuate, as were parts of Hawaii. Tsunami and earthquake warnings were issued in multiple cities in United States including Alaska.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tsunami waves also hit the Marquesas on Wednesday. Some initial wave surges were reported on Nuku Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas, about 1,400 km northeast of Tahiti, and between five to 10 additional waves were expected in the coming hours, news agency Reuters reported. Russian scientists said the quake in Kamchatka was the most powerful to hit the region since 1952. The US Geological Survey said it was shallow, at a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles), and centred 119 km (74 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city of 165,000.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of 3.0 earthquake in New Jersey late on Saturday (August 2). Multiple reports suggested that tremors were felt in New York, Westchester and Rockland. 

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of 3.0 earthquake in New Jersey late on Saturday (August 2). Multiple reports suggested that tremors were felt in New York, Westchester and Rockland. The USGS recorded in the suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles (13 kilometers) west of Central Park, at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).Videos on social media showed violent shaking. While the quake caused no reported damage or injuries, it briefly unsettled residents in both New Jersey and New York City, with residents sharing their experience online. Earlier, a moderately strong, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Saturday, according to the USGS. However, the 3.3 magnitude quake was much milder than a 4.8-magnitude quake in 2024 that struck in Tewksbury, New Jersey, a little farther west of the city.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of 3.0 earthquake in New Jersey late on Saturday (August 2). Multiple reports suggested that tremors were felt in New York, Westchester and Rockland.&nbsp;

Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude hits New Jersey, tremors felt in New York - Video

A meteor was&nbsp;seen streaking through the New York sky above the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday morning, with several people reporting that the ground shook right when&nbsp;it happened. NASA confirmed the incident saying that it burnt up above Midtown Manhattan. New Yorkers say that they saw a flash of fire streak across the sky at 11:15 am, with 20 people from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut reporting the sighting. One of the witnesses stated that the meteor looked like a shooting star green, yellow and white in colour.&nbsp;

The bright flash of light from the meteor lasted about 30 seconds before the cosmic rock broke into three pieces. NASA posted about the incident on Facebook, saying that it was moving at a rate of 34,000 miles per hour.&nbsp;

“The meteor descended at a steep angle of just 18 degrees from vertical, passing over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating 29 miles above midtown Manhattan,” NASA wrote.

Office of Emergency Management later confirmed that there were no reports of any damage or injuries.&nbsp;

<h2>Was there an earthquake in New York?</h2>

At the time the meteor moved across the sky, several New Yorkers also reported that the ground shook slightly. Calls about the apparent tremors in northeast New Jersey and Staten Island, New York area were made to the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center. However, it stated that there was no seismic activity in the region. A military activity was likely the reason behind the ground shaking, NASA said.

"An examination of the seismic data in the area showed no evidence of an earthquake,” a statement by the agency said.

“The USGS has no direct evidence of the source of the shaking," it added.

Citing similar past events, the agency said that incidents of the ground shaking have been often tied to "atmospheric origins such as sonic booms or weather-related phenomena.”

A meteor was seen streaking through the New York sky above the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday morning, with several people reporting that the ground shook right when it happened.

A meteor was seen streaking through the New York sky above the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday morning, with several people reporting that the ground shook right when it happened. NASA confirmed the incident saying that it burnt up above Midtown Manhattan. New Yorkers say that they saw a flash of fire streak across the sky at 11:15 am, with 20 people from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut reporting the sighting. One of the witnesses stated that the meteor looked like a shooting star green, yellow and white in colour. The bright flash of light from the meteor lasted about 30 seconds before the cosmic rock broke into three pieces. NASA posted about the incident on Facebook, saying that it was moving at a rate of 34,000 miles per hour. “The meteor descended at a steep angle of just 18 degrees from vertical, passing over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating 29 miles above midtown Manhattan,” NASA wrote. Office of Emergency Management later confirmed that there were no reports of any damage or injuries. Was there an earthquake in New York? At the time the meteor moved across the sky, several New Yorkers also reported that the ground shook slightly. Calls about the apparent tremors in northeast New Jersey and Staten Island, New York area were made to the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center. However, it stated that there was no seismic activity in the region. A military activity was likely the reason behind the ground shaking, NASA said. "An examination of the seismic data in the area showed no evidence of an earthquake,” a statement by the agency said. “The USGS has no direct evidence of the source of the shaking," it added. Citing similar past events, the agency said that incidents of the ground shaking have been often tied to "atmospheric origins such as sonic booms or weather-related phenomena.”

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Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude hits New Jersey, tremors felt in New York - Video

The ground shook as a fireball soared over the New York sky: Reports