Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Little Ferry, NJ
M 2.8
Latest: 12:11 pm EDT on 5 August 2025 · 18 km (11 mi) N of Little Ferry, NJ
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Little Ferry was M 2.8, 18 km (11 mi) N of Little Ferry, NJ, at 12:11 pm EDT on 5 August 2025. 3,546 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 2 August 2025, in Little Ferry, NJ
- Reported felt
- 7 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 7
- 2.2 30 km (19 mi) NE of Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 1,474
- 2.8 18 km (11 mi) N of Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 3,546
- 3.0 in Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 11,128
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 979
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) SE of Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 381
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) NE of Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 466
- 1.8 10 km (6 mi) W of Little Ferry, NJ · felt by 11
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Little Ferry time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Little Ferry are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Little Ferry; dots are the 7 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Little Ferry.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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