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USGS Confirmed Hasbrouck Heights Epicenter of Saturdays Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – as previously reported , a rare seismic event rattled northern New Jersey on Saturday night, August 2, when a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near Hasbrouck Heights, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 10:22 p.m., was shallow in depth, making the tremors widely felt across Bergen County, New York City, and even parts of Westchester and Rockland County in upstate New York.

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