WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked New Jersey Friday morning, shaking buildings in the tri-state area.
The 4.8 magnitude quake, which occurred about 10:23 a.m., was centered about 4 miles N of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County and had a depth of 4.7 kilometers, according to USGS.
“Earthquakes are uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast, a zone one study called a “passive-aggressive margin” b/c there’s no active plate boundary between the Atlantic & N. American plates, but there are stresses,” USGS said on X.
NJ Transit system-wide are on or close to schedule in both directions with residual delays to trains already enroute due to bridge inspections following an earlier earthquake.
“We have activated our State Emergency Operations Center. Please do not call 911 unless you have an actual emergency,” NJ Governor Phil Murphy said.
There were no initial reports of injuries or damages to structures in the area.
