Did you feel that aftershock? 3.8-magnitude one of 18 in NJ so far
A major aftershock of Friday morning's earthquake near Whitehouse Station registered 3.8-magnitude just before 6 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.
The tremor, more than 4 miles southwest of Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County, is one of 18 aftershocks since the 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook up the region shortly before 10:30 a.m. Friday, according to the federal agency late Friday night. It was originally listed as as 4.0, but changed to 3.8 a short time later after further study.
The epicenter of the original earthquake was in Whitehouse Station, Hunterdon County, at 10:23 a.m. Friday.
More: Did New Jersey just have an earthquake? Yes, in Hunterdon County. Aftershocks continue.
This aftershock was stronger than most earthquakes in New Jersey, which tend to be in the 2- to 3-magnitude range.
Before Friday, the last earthquake in the Garden State was on March 15, measuring a magnitude 2.2 in the very same area — near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, according to the USGS.
Since the quake Friday morning, there have been 18 aftershocks as of 9:30 p.m. Friday. This is a compilation from the most severe to the less severe:
Magnitude 3.87 km SW of Gladstone, New Jersey2024-04-05 17:59:13 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 9.4 km
Magnitude 2.24 km NE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-04-05 13:32:13 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.25 km NNE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-03-14 15:00:39 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 9.0 km
Magnitude: 2.02.06 km NNE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-04-05 11:20:20 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.05 km SSE of Long Valley, New Jersey2024-04-05 11:49:36 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.05 km SSW of Chester, New Jersey2024-04-05 13:18:48 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.06 km NNE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-04-05 16:13:47 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.04 km S of Chester, New Jersey2024-04-05 13:14:13 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.05 km SSE of Long Valley, New Jersey2024-04-05 11:49:36 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 2.06 km NNE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-04-05 11:20:20 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.93 km SW of Bedminster, New Jersey2024-04-05 19:10:49 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.96 km E of Califon, New Jersey2024-04-05 13:21:55 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.92 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey2024-04-05 11:33:14 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.95 km WSW of Bedminster, New Jersey2024-04-05 18:16:18 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.86 km NNE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-04-05 12:49:49 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.87 km W of Bedminster, New Jersey2024-04-05 12:31:50 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.86 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey2024-04-05 11:37:10 (UTC-04:00)Depth 5.0 km
Magnitude: 1.55 km NE of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey2024-04-05 19:39:23 (UTC-04:00)Depth: 5.0 km
Prior to March 15, the last earthquake in New Jersey was a 1.7-magnitude that occurred near the Lake Telemark section of Roxbury in Morris County in August 2022, according to the survey.
There have also been earthquakes at the Jersey Shore: a 2.2-magnitude at Tuckerton in June 2021; a 3.1-magnitude near Marlboro in September 2020; and a 1.4-magnitude that occurred near Keansburg in August 2017.
One of the strongest earthquakes at the Jersey Shore was a magnitude 3.8 quake that struck near Freehold on Jan. 30, 1979.
On Aug. 8, 2011, there was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in central Virginia that was felt more strongly in New Jersey than Friday’s quake. Back then, ceiling tiles fell at a Sears store in Middletown, and there were evacuations of high rises, hospitals, schools, casinos, and hotels in Atlantic City, according to the state Office of Emergency Management.
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Contact Asbury Park Press reporter Erik Larsen at elarsen@app.com.
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