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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Shake and Wake

 

Downtown Freehold NJ   (Photo by Jason Layne)

Although New Jersey has some downsides (traffic, pollution, crime: to name a few), earthquakes aren’t usually on that list.

Yet folks in Central New Jersey were shaken awake at 2 AM by a 3.1 tremor.  Vibrations were felt all the way to Long Island and Philadelphia. 

Structural damage is reportedly “unlikely.” At least for now.  New Jersey was hit by a 5.5 quake back in 1884.  Should that level of intensity reoccur, the consequences could be “severe.”

Resources

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/usgs-reports-preliminary-3-1-magnitude-earthquake-in-new-jersey/2607680/

Copyright September 9, 2020 by Linda Van Slyke   All Rights Reserved

 

 

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