A magnitude 1.1 earthquake shook the East Freehold area of New Jersey early Wednesday morning. The Geological Survey has reported. Residents reached out on social media to express shock at the rare occurrence as numerous reports of tremors were received in the state and New York City.
Hundreds of people from as far away as Philadelphia and Long Island, New York, have come to the USGS. Contributed to “” Do you feel it? “Map, only weak or light tremors and no damage reported.
“It’s amazing to see anything more than you know, damaged shelves or frames of pictures falling down,” said Robert Sanders, a survey geographer.
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Earthquakes on the east coast are less common than in the west, but are felt over a wider area.
U.S. “The waves are able to regroup and travel for miles with great pleasure,” said geological survey seismologist Susan Huff.
The USGSA said the quake was centered 1.25 miles southeast of the center of the East Freehold. It hit just before 2 p.m.
“It’s a very unusual event magnitude for an earthquake in this area,” Sanders said. Since 1970, two other earthquakes have occurred within 10 miles of this location, measuring 3.5 in 1979 and 3.1 in 1992.
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