MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A minor earthquake struck parts of northern New Jersey on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Geological Society reported.
The magnitude-2.3 quake happened around 5:14 p.m. for about 30 seconds, hitting less than three miles west of Morris Plains, in Morris County, according to USGS officials.
In total, the whole ordeal lasted only about 30 seconds. NBC 4 reported that the earthquake is likely connected to the Ramapo Fault Line which runs southwest to northeast through Morristown and is considered active.
Jonathan Tytell, a geophysicist, told NBC 4 that the quake is the largest since 2015 and though not powerful, it is strong enough for people nearby to feel.
"If you've living on top of the quake, it will feel like a truck just hit your house," Tytell told NBC 4.
