While earthquakes are relatively uncommon in the Northeast, the events highlight the region's ongoing seismic activity.

The earthquake hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights at about 10:18 p.m. Eastern time at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). It was felt fairly widely in northern parts of the state, southern New York and even in southern Connecticut.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook New Jersey and New York late Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake was centered around Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.