A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook the region on Tuesday. Its epicenter was in Hillsdale, New Jersey, about an hour's drive north of NYC. Nearly 3,500 people reported feeling the effects of the quake to ...

The recent temblors were classified as “weak,” and may have been connected to a bigger earthquake last year in the area.

Multiple earthquakes shook Southern California hours after a tremor was felt on the East Coast on Aug. 5, according to data ...

HILLSDALE, N.J. (AP) — A second small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area on Tuesday, days after the first. The ...

A small earthquake centered in northern New Jersey on Tuesday rattled the New York City metropolitan area, officials said.

A small earthquake rocked parts of New Jersey on Tuesday — the second to be felt in the region in just a matter of days.

The earthquake struck at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday with an epicenter near Hillsdale, N.J., roughly 20 miles from Manhattan. At 7.7 miles deep, the quake is considered shallow, according to the USGS.

New Jersey experiences earthquakes due to the fault line running through the state. Here is the science behind the cause and the Ramapo Fault.

While earthquakes are relatively uncommon in the Northeast, the events highlight the region's ongoing seismic activity.