Achi news desk-
New Jersey (News Desk) An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale shook the American state of New Jersey (NJ), which was the largest of the tremors that occurred in the last month. The earthquake struck at 7:20 am local time and was centered near Somerset.
This is the 159th aftershock since the initial magnitude 4.8 earthquake on April 5. The latest magnitude 2.9 aftershock was recorded a few days ago on April 27. Reports from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicate that the earthquake recent has been felt as far as the state of Massachusetts, about 450 kilometers (km) away.
The majority of earthquakes and aftershocks have been relatively small. Most registered below 2 on the Richter scale are so concerned that additional seismic reading technology equipment has been provided in New Jersey, especially near the site of the initial earthquake, by the USGS and Rutgers University. is to better understand the source, strength and duration of recent aftershows. The origin of the initial earthquake is also expected to be identified. Researchers suspect that the initial earthquake occurred near a geological feature that stretched across the southeastern states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
However, American scientists are still unsure whether the earthquake occurred directly along the main part of the fault line or along one of its many nearby faults The unusual nature of earthquake activity in the eastern United States A series of earthquakes has attracted quite a look of attention
Although earthquakes in this region are less frequent than in the western United States, their effects can be felt over a wide area due to the older rock formations in the eastern part of the country, Despite the number of earthquakes in the region, No significant damage or injuries have report them as a result.
