New Jersey experiences earthquakes due to the fault line running through the state. Here is the science behind the cause and the Ramapo Fault.

The earthquake struck at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday with an epicenter near Hillsdale, N.J., roughly 20 miles from Manhattan. At 7.7 miles deep, the quake is considered shallow, according to the USGS.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook New Jersey and New York late Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the ...

Map of Morris County, NJ showing six earthquake epicenters. U.S. Geological Survey “There was just this loud boom,” one resident recalled to News 12 New Jersey.