2.4 Earthquake Hits Tuckerton, New Jersey

June 9, 2021

TUCKERTON, NJ (OCEAN)–The US Geological Service is reporting a 2.4 magnitude earthquake in the area of Tuckerton Cove this morning near the following coordinates +/- 2km:

39.574°N  74.336°W

39.574000, -74.336000

The coordinates land under Tuckerton Cove, between “Thorofare Point” off Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor Township and “Gaunt Point” near South Green Street in Tuckerton Borough.

The Ocean County Sherriff’s Office reports, “We received a report of a house shaking earlier in Little Egg Harbor. We are not confirming this to be an earthquake, only sharing information.”



Magnitude
uncertainty

2.4 mb_lg± 0.1

Location
uncertainty

39.574°N  74.336°W± 2.0 km

Depth
uncertainty

5.0 km± 1.9

Origin Time

2021-06-09 11:52:35.705 UTC

Number of Stations

Number of Phases

15

Minimum Distance

40.6 km ( 0.37° )

Travel Time Residual

0.71 s

Azimuthal Gap

187°

FE Region

New Jersey (494)

Review Status

REVIEWED

Catalog

US ( us7000ebfb )

Location Source

US 1

Magnitude Source

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Contributor

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