New Jersey
Geologists Shine Light on New Jersey Earthquake's 'Peculiar Behavior'
Similar quakes in the region in the future, a seismologist warned, "could maybe focus energy toward population centers."
An unusual earthquake beneath New Jersey back in April this year is shaking up our understanding of seismic hazards in the New York tristate area.
At magnitude 4.8, the quake was hardly major in global terms—but it was unusually strong for the region... [6932 chars]