New Jersey:

Authorities confirmed that a 4.0-magnitude aftershock hit New Jersey on Friday local time, hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote on

New York Governor Kathy Hochul also confirmed this, writing on X: “The earthquake that hit New Jersey this morning just had a magnitude 4.0 aftershock.”

“We are continuing to review critical infrastructure and there are currently no reports of significant damage,” she said.

Aftershocks hit the same area of ​​New Jersey just before 6pm (local time) on Friday.

The aftershock was said to be centered 7.4 miles northwest of Bridgewater, just over the Somerset County line. The aftershock was much deeper than the initial quake, at about 5.6 miles, which explains why many people didn’t feel it, NBC New York reported.

Notably, this was the second aftershock reported. Earlier, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a much smaller magnitude 2.0 aftershock in Bedminster, New Jersey, around 11:20 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that earthquakes affecting multiple parts of the United States could affect some air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

The FAA posted on

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred 7 kilometers north-northeast of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, on Friday.

The earthquake occurred at 19:53:20 (UTC) with a focal depth of 116.5 kilometers. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake epicenters were located at 40.683° north latitude and 74.753° west longitude.

The New York Police Department said there were no reports of damage or injuries, CNN reported.

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