A small earthquake centered in northern New Jersey on Tuesday rattled the New York City metropolitan area, officials said.

While earthquakes are relatively uncommon in the Northeast, the events highlight the region's ongoing seismic activity.

The recent temblors were classified as “weak,” and may have been connected to a bigger earthquake last year in the area.

The earthquake hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights at about 10:18 p.m. Eastern time at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). It was felt fairly widely in northern parts of the ...

HILLSDALE, N.J. — A second small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area on Tuesday within several days of another.

Tuesday’s magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded just south of Hillsdale, N.J. — about 25 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of New York and New Jersey around midday on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S.

New York City Emergency Management are advising residents to prepare for aftershocks, which may come minutes, hours or days after the initial earthquake. The agency is also asking residents who felt ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake sent minor shockwaves to parts of New York and New Jersey just after noon Tuesday, Aug. 5, ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of New York and New Jersey around 12:10 p.m. ET on Aug. 5, according to the U.S.

A 2.7-magnittude earthquake reportedly struck New Jersey, just outside of NYC, on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.