the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, around 10:25 a.m. on Friday morning, an earthquake struck New Jersey, with its effects felt across much of the state as well as parts of Connecticut, Philadelphia, and New York. While the magnitude of the earthquake has not been officially reported, preliminary estimates suggest it may range between 4.0 and 5.0, with some estimates indicating 4.7 to 4.8.