HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J.—A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook parts of Bergen County on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10:18 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was pinpointed just northeast of Hasbrouck Heights, with a depth of 10 kilometers.
No damage or injuries were immediately reported, though light shaking was noted in local “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted to the USGS.
The minor quake in New Jersey comes amid heightened global seismic activity.
Just three days earlier, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuations across the Pacific. Waves 3–5 meters were recorded in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, with tsunami alerts reaching as far as Japan, Hawaii, French Polynesia, the Galápagos Islands, and Chile. An eruption of Kamchatka’s most active volcano followed the quake. Several people were injured and damage was reported in the sparsely populated region.
While no direct connection between the events is suggested, the coincidence underscores the planet’s dynamic geologic activity—even when felt as only a tremor at home.
Pascack Press will continue to monitor and report local and global developments.