Six minor earthquakes shook one New Jersey county in a single day — rattling residents as the ground beneath them wouldn’t stay still.

In many cases, those changes occur beneath the surface and only gradually become visible over thousands of years. Occasionally, however, an earthquake’s effects aren’t just felt—they’re seen.

The ground in parts of Morris County was doing a lot of shaking on Monday, with six small earthquakes reported by residents at various times from the early morning to late-night hours.

Earthquakes are not uncommon in New Jersey. A small trembler shook parts of North Jersey this week.

A series of multiple earthquakes hit the township of Randolph throughout July 21 and July 22.

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Small earthquake strikes New Jersey A small earthquake hit Morris County in New Jersey Monday. The 1.6 magnitude happened at 5:40 a.m. about two miles west of Morris Plains, and about three miles ...

A minor early-morning earthquake centered in North Jersey rattled some residents, and its effects were reported as far south as the suburbs of Baltimore. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake, ...

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake shook part of Morris County on Monday morning. The United States Geological Survey says the quake was reported around 5:40 a.m. just west of Morris Plains.

In late January, a 2.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the northern New Jersey region near New York City. That quake was centered about 1 mile east-southeast of Paramus in Bergen County.

A minor earthquake rattled parts of North Jersey Monday morning, July 21.The magnitude 1.6 quake struck at 5:40 a.m. local time about 3 kilometers west of Morris Plains, NJ, the USGS said. The tremor ...