(Photo: Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey)

USGS: 2.1-magnitude earthquake reported in Hunterdon County

Jay EdwardsDecember 3, 2020

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HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – The United States Geological Survey says a small earthquake was detected in Hunterdon County early Thursday morning.

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded at 6:55 a.m. at a depth of 2.9 kilometers and 1.24 miles east of Milford Borough, according to USGS.

A few people on the Hunterdon County Weather Facebook page said they did feel the earthquake.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.