While earthquakes are rare in the New York-New Jersey area, there are several small fault lines under Manhattan and a major fault in New Jersey, called the Ramapo Fault.

The 1.8-magnitude quake originated about 7 kilometers from Gladstone at a depth of roughly 8 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck at 8:23 a.m. Cartographer Mitch Adelson said ...

Earthquakes are considered relatively rare in the New York-New Jersey area. However, a number of small fault lines run under Manhattan, and there's a major fault line in New Jersey, called the ...

One year after a rare earthquake rattled Long Island, scientists have discovered continued seismic activity near the New Jersey ... fault," Kolawole told Newsday. Earthquakes occur on fault lines ...

Federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey have prompted fears of losing vital information on earthquake activity and ...

GLADSTONE, New Jersey (WABC ... state's website says earthquakes are most likely to occur in the northern part of the Garden State. That's the region where significant faults are located ...

GLADSTONE, N.J. (PIX11) – A 1.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of New Jersey Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck Gladstone around 7:30 a.m ...

The earthquake ... faults as the ground shifts here and there until a new equilibrium is reached.” The quake was significantly smaller than the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled much of New ...