3 more earthquakes hit same location near New York in one week

What is happening in New Jersey? There were three more earthquakes near the same location this week, bringing the total to 12 in the past month.

The earthquakes began near the end of April with a magnitude 2.9 earthquake that shook Gladstone, New Jersey on Saturday, April 27. Another struck on May 1, registering a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter scale.

7 earthquakes in 10 days

Then, Califon and Gladstone experienced 7 earthquakes, some on the same day, starting over Memorial Day weekend.

May 24 in Gladstone, New Jersey
magnitude 2.9 at 07:50:12 (UTC)

May 27 in Califon, New Jersey
magnitude 1.2 at 00:53:42 (UTC)

May 27 in Gladstone, New Jersey
magnitude 1.3 at 10:21:18 (UTC)

May 30 in Califon, New Jersey
Magnitude 1.5 at 00:25:12 (UTC)

May 30 in New Jersey
magnitude 1.4 at 01:40:17 (UTC)

June 1 in Califon, New Jersey
1 magnitude at 10:12:07 (UTC)

June 1 in Gladstone, New Jersey
magnitude 1.8 at 22:44:55 (UTC)

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3 more earthquakes

Now 3 more earthquakes hit Califon, New Jersey this week!

June 3 in Califon, New Jersey
magnitude 1.6 at 12:31:17 (UTC)

June 5 in Califon, New Jersey
magnitude 1.1 at 18:26:41 (UTC)

June 6 in Califon, New Jersey
magnitude 1.7 at 23:23:51 (UTC)

That would make 12 earthquakes in the same area of ​​New Jersey since May 1.

Earthquakes in New York

There have been more than 550 earthquakes in New York State. The first struck the New York area on December 18, 1737, with a magnitude of 5.2. It was one of two devastating earthquakes to hit the Big Apple.

THE the biggest earthquake The largest earthquake to ever strike New York State was on September 5, 1944. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the New York State-Canada border, causing damage to Massena and in Cornwall, Ontario.

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Western New York felt its strongest earthquake on August 12, 1929, with a magnitude of 5.2. It was centered near the city of Attica.

THE Utica/Rome The region has felt some tremors over the years. One hit Barneveld in 2015 and another hit Prospect in 2013. Both were less than magnitude 2. Port Leyden, on the other hand, was rocked by a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in 1980.