More than 50 aftershocks have been felt across New Jersey after an earthquake uncommonly shook the Northeast.
On Friday, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in New York City and as far away as Washington, D.C., with its epicenter in New Jersey. An estimated 43 million people felt the earthquake, one of the strongest in the state’s history. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, more than 50 aftershocks have been felt since then.
“No one can predict the exact time, location, or place of any earthquake,” said Sarah McBride from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
Earthquake aftershocks, ranging from 1.3 to 3.8 in magnitude, have been felt across the Garden State in the week since the April 5 quake. On Wednesday, a 2.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in New Jersey and registered 3 miles deep.
“Basically, you never have just one earthquake,” San Diego State Geologist Pat
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