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USGS reports magnitude 1.6 earthquake in Morris County

RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near Randolph Township early Thursday morning, Oct. 22, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake occurred at approximately 5:38 a.m., about 3.1 miles southeast of Randolph, at a depth of approximately 6.2 miles, according to the USGS.

The agency reported that the earthquake was centered at 40.812 degrees north latitude and 74.546 degrees west longitude.

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As of 7 a.m. Thursday, no one had submitted a report indicating they felt the earthquake through the USGS website’s “Did You Feel It?” reporting system.

No damage has been reported in connection with 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.

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