Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Morris Plains, NJ
No earthquake was likely felt in Morris Plains in the 24 hours to 4:48 am EST (09:48 UTC). The last one was M 1.6, 5 km (3 mi) W, at 5:38 am EDT on 22 October 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 2.9
Latest: 3:50 am EDT on 24 May 2024 · 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Morris Plains was M 2.9, 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ, at 3:50 am EDT on 24 May 2024, 7 km deep. 997 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Morris Plains was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 32 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Morris Plains since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Morris Plains in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 1 · since 2016, about one every 1 months
- Last 12 months
- 4 · largest M 2.4 on 30 January 2026
- Since 2016
- 103 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.8 on 5 April 2024, 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ
- Reported felt
- 96 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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Earthquake alerts for Morris Plains, NJ
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) W of Morris Plains, NJ
- 1.8 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 105
- 2.4 26 km (16 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 224
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 158
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 19
- 2.0 6 km (4 mi) W of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 92
- 1.6 7 km (4 mi) W of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 61
- 1.5 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 13
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 8
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 15
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 17
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 2
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 14
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 12
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 6
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 16
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ
- 1.6 23 km (15 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 14
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 15
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 16
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 5
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 13
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 14
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 190
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 1
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 37
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 3
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 4
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 11
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 4
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 34
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 1
- 2.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 997
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 30
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 2
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 10
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 5
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 17
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 35
- 2.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 701
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 42
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 3
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 1
- 2.9 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 1,080
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 6
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 7
- 2.1 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 58
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 4
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SW of Morris Plains, NJ · felt by 2
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 Morris Plains time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Morris Plains are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Morris Plains; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Morris Plains
The strongest shaking in Morris Plains from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity V (moderate), from the M 4.8 on 5 April 2024, 27 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Morris Plains (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.8 | 27 km | V · Moderate · felt by 184,673 | |
| M 3.7 | 27 km | IV · Light · felt by 12,579 | |
| M 2.9 | 26 km | III · Weak · felt by 997 | |
| M 2.9 | 27 km | III · Weak · felt by 1,080 | |
| M 2.6 | 19 km | III · Weak · felt by 701 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Morris Plains.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.