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A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in New Jersey on Friday (January 24), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Paramus at a depth of 7.7 kilometers (about 4.8 miles). The USGS said it received 681 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake previously struck New Jersey on April 5, 2024, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported to be centered in Whitehouse Station with a 1.0 kilometer (0.62 miles) depth.
Several residents in the Northeast shared posts claiming to have felt what they presumed was an earthquake prior to the USGS' confirmation as "#earthquake," "Did NYC," "Did New York," and "central NJ," were all trending on X at the time.
The New Jersey earthquake was reported hours after a 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Thursday (January 23), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Tres Pinos at a depth of 4.4 kilometers (about 2.8 miles).
The California earthquake struck hours after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Vanuatu on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Sola at a depth of 621.4 kilometers (about 386 miles).
The Vanuatu earthquake struck hours before a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Utah on Tuesday (January 21), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Boulder Town at a depth of 2.1 kilometers (about 1.3 miles).