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    Earthquake rattles New Jersey: USGS

    By Erin Pflaumer,

    5 hours ago
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    CALIFON, N.J. (PIX11) – A 2.2-magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey early Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey .

    The earthquake struck around 12:45 a.m. nearly 35 miles away from Trenton.

    The earthquake’s epicenter was 3 miles away from Califon, which has a population of just over 1,000, according to the USGS.

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    A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the same area in New Jersey back in April, causing buildings across New Jersey and New York City to sway. The shaking was felt as far south as Washington, D.C. and as far north as the New York-Canada border.

    Approximately 42 million people felt the earthquake , per the USGS. The shaking lasted several seconds.

    Aftershocks were felt for several days after the April earthquake.

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