Earthquake hits New York City and eastern New Jersey late Saturday as residents report buildings shaking

Residents in New York and New Jersey were shaken — literally — late Saturday night by a minor earthquake.

According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Saturday night with its epicenter in eastern New Jersey, just north of Newark.

A USGS map showing where people felt the quake shows the majority of reports coming in from eastern New Jersey with a smattering of reports in western Manhattan.

New York City Emergency Management acknowledged the quake in a post on X.

“A magnitude 3.0 earthquake is reported to have occurred in or near New Jersey. Tremors may have been felt in parts of New York City. NYC Emergency Management is monitoring for impacts and coordinating with agency partners,” the agency wrote.

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The agency noted that no follow up was needed by residents unless they saw the quake cause damage.

“Be prepared for possible aftershocks. These may follow minutes, hours, or even days after the initial quake. No immediate protective action is needed unless you experienced damage,” the agency said. “If you felt shaking, check for hazards such as shifted items, falling debris, or cracks.”

No injuries or reports of serious damage have come out of either New York or New Jersey at the time of this report.

Magnitude 3.0 earthquakes are fairly minor, but it’s unusual for New Jersey or New York to have quakes strong enough to detect building shakes. Rialto, California had a 4.3 magnitude quake back on Thursday, but it got very little attention because it’s in California, where earthquakes are far more common.

There’s been quite a bit of seismic activity in the news this week. Earlier in the week an 8.8 magnitude quake hit off the eastern coast of Russia, triggering tsunami warnings in California, Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Canada, and Russia.

A 6.1 magnitude quake hit near the same spot off Russia’s east coast yesterday.