A 2.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the northern New Jersey region near New York City Friday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The agency, which tracks earthquakes across the world, reported the small earthquake shortly after 1 p.

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was detected in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Bergen County, New Jersey, on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 7.7 kilometer-depth earthquake hit near Paramus, roughly 20 miles from Manhattan, shortly after 1 p.m., the USGS reported.

Northern New Jersey was rattled by a minor earthquake Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 2.4 quake struck just after 1 p.m. local time and was centered just a mile outside of Paramus.

The United States Geological Survey confirms an earthquake happened in New Jersey today. The 2.4 earthquake was centered near Paramus, according to the USGS. The Glen Rock Police Department said it had no reports of damage at this time.

Hundreds of people reported feeling some weak shaking to the USGS with some as far north as Poughkeepsie and even into some parts of Long Island.

Residents in North Jersey reported feeling tremors Friday afternoon, Jan. 24, shortly after 1 p.m. As of 1:15 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) had not yet confirmed an earthquake in the area. Some were convinced it was an earthquake,