Monday morning earthquake shakes part of North Jersey

The United States Geological Survey says the quake was reported around 5:40 a.m. just west of Morris Plains.

Matt Trapani

Jul 21, 2025, 2:13 PM

Updated 21 min ago

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A magnitude 1.6 earthquake shook part of Morris County on Monday morning.
The United States Geological Survey says the quake was reported around 5:40 a.m. just west of Morris Plains.
No damage or injuries were reported.
Officials say that most people don’t even feel an earthquake below a magnitude 3.
The earthquake that New Jersey experienced last April was a magnitude 4.8.