Ediva Lynnell

New Jersey Earthquake 2024 Epicenter. An earthquake centered in northern new jersey registered a magnitude of 4.8 on friday morning, startling millions of people but causing no major reports of damage. At approximately 10:23 am on friday april 5, new jersey experienced a magnitude 4.8 earthquake, the first of this magnitude in over two centuries.

An area on the western edge of new jersey, about 60 miles north of philadelphia and 50 miles west of new york, was at the center of the earthquake. A recent earthquake in new jersey displayed unusual seismic activity and shaking patterns, impacting areas much farther than expected.