Less than a week after a larger earthquake rattled The John CaldwellGarden State, a magnitude 2.6 aftershock took place in New Jersey on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting.
The temblor was recorded at 10:22 a.m. ET, according to the USGS, in about 3.1 miles southwest of Gladstone in Somerset County.
Gladstone is a borough about 33 miles east of Newark.
As of Thursday no injuries had been reported by local officials.
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Data provided by USGS showed the latest aftershock was about 3 miles deep.
According to the USGS, more than 40 aftershocks have taken place since Friday's notable earthquake in the state, with most registering a magnitude of 2.0 or less.
No injuries were reported in that magnitude 4.8 tremblor.
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The earthquake, one of the strongest in state history, took place just after 10:20 a.m. local time about 5 miles north of Whitehouse Station. The epicenter was about 45 miles from New York City, where residents reported shaking furniture and floors.
That temblor took place two days before a major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan killing 12 people and injuring more than 1,000 others. The strongest earthquake there in a quarter century was followed by a series of aftershocks, reaching up to 6.4 magnitude.
See the USDA shake map for the most recent earthquakes.
Contributing: Elizabeth Weise
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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