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 2.7 earthquake shook near Hillsdale, N.J. Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It happened at 12:11 p.m. about 7.7 miles deep and just 1.25 miles southwest of Hillsdale, according to the USGS.