
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — A rare seismic event shook parts of 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 tremor, which occurred around 10:22 p.m., was shallow, making the shaking more widely felt throughout the region — including New York City, Westchester, and Rockland County in upstate New York.