A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, shaking parts of the Tri-State Area. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 6.2 miles, less than 8 miles from Central Park. Local authorities reported no damages or injuries, although many residents felt the brief shaking. The earthquake was classified as an 'intraplate' event, which can occur away from fault lines. The USGS noted that earthquakes of this size are often widely felt in the eastern United States due to the region's seismic wave propagation characteristics.
"We would not expect there to be a lot of damage from a 3.0. It would just be shaking... because the 3.0 is not really considered a significant earthquake."
"While this earthquake is relatively small globally, earthquakes of this magnitude are commonly widely felt in the eastern United States because of efficient seismic wave propagation in the region."
"Earthquakes do happen here, but it's not something that happens frequently."
"The quake was a result of faulting at shallow depths in the crust, explaining that 'intraplate' earthquakes can and do occur further from fault lines."
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