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Discussing the fault lie responsible for the largest earthquakes to hit both New Jersey & New York.
On April 5th, 2024, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the east coast of the United States, centered near Reddington Township, New Jersey. This seismic event, ...
6 kwi 2024 · While it's not as well-known or substantial as the San Andreas Fault in California, New Jersey has a fault system of its own. Known as the Ramapo Fault Syste...
5 kwi 2024 · Scientists suspect that the earthquake likely originated in the area of the Ramapo fault zone in the Newark basin. The fault system contains a branching network of faults.
15 lip 2024 · In a second phase of the project, the research team is planning to install up to 500 more devices at areas along the broader Ramapo Fault region. More than 100 seismometers are collecting seismology data at sites across New Jersey.
5 kwi 2024 · Dr. Matthew Gorring from Montclair State University explains why NJ felt the 4.8 magnitude earthquake.
17 kwi 2024 · The quake happened near the Ramapo Fault, an ancient and—many researchers believe—largely inactive structure trending north-northeast about 185 miles through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.