Today we have had some breaking news that there was an earthquake in New Jersey (NJ), Greater New York City and it was at a depth of 5KM (3.1 miles).

Exact location was 40.870°N, 74.522°W. The time was Monday, February 02, 2009 at 10:34:19 PM at epicenter / Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 03:34:19 UTC.

The preliminary reports indicate that this latest NJ earthquake was a 3.0 magnitude and struck Morris Plains and Dover. Most of the time earthquakes in New Jersey are not felt.

Distances are as follows:

• 54 km (34 miles) WNW (290°) from New York, NY
• 31 km (19 miles) W (261°) from Paterson, NJ
• 4 km (2 miles) ESE (121°) from Dover, NJ
• 3 km (2 miles) SSW (192°) from Rockaway, NJ
• 2 km (1 miles) ESE (109°) from Victory Gardens, NJ

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