Known as the Ramapo Fault System, this series of fault lines in the northern half of the state is responsible for dozens of earthquakes in the state's history. Meteor… Facebook ...

New Jersey experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Here is the science behind the cause and the Ramapo Fault.

The stress from Pangea separating caused the Ramapo Fault system to become active again, ... It’s not a simple line. The system is at least five to 10 miles wide.

At this time, the fault that caused the earthquake isn’t yet known,” said Jessica Jobe, a USGS research geologist. A magnitude-4.8 earthquake shook the East Coast shortly after 10:20 a.m. on ...

FOX 5 New York. Why are there Earthquakes in NJ? Posted: July 31, 2024 | Last updated: August 1, 2024. FOX 5 NY's Aubrey Puente looks into the Ramapo fault line the largest system of cracks in the ...

These lines allow tectonic plates to move and earthquakes occur when two plates slide past each other. The Ramapo Fault System is the longest in the northeastern U.S., stretching from Pennsylvania ...

However, a number of small fault lines run under Manhattan, and there's a major fault line in New Jersey, called the Ramapo Fault. More from CBS News.

Scientists suspect that Friday's earthquake originated in the area of the Ramapo fault zone. It’s possible that the fault where the quake occurred is unmapped.

It happened along the Ramapo Fault line. United States Geological Survey reports 2.3 magnitude earthquake near White Meadow Lake, New Jersey ...

According to the study by Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the earthquake did not occur along the well-known Ramapo Fault, which runs through parts of New York and New Jersey.