Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Whippany, NJ
No earthquake was likely felt in Whippany in the 24 hours to 6:39 pm EST (23:39 UTC). The last one was M 2.8, 38 km (24 mi) ENE, at 12:11 pm EDT on 5 August 2025, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 3,546 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 7:01 am EDT on 1 May 2024 · 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Whippany was M 2.6, 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ, at 7:01 am EDT on 1 May 2024, 5 km deep. 701 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Whippany was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Whippany since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Whippany in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 1 · since 2016, about one every 5 months
- Last 12 months
- 3 · largest M 1.8 on 19 May 2026
- Since 2016
- 25 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 1 May 2024, 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ
- Reported felt
- 23 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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The last 30 days
The latest 25
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) W of Whippany, NJ
- 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 105
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 158
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) W of Whippany, NJ · felt by 92
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) W of Whippany, NJ · felt by 61
- 1.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 8
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 14
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 15
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 5
- 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 34
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 35
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 701
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 7
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 58
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 17
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 6
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 61
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 770
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 27
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 62
- 1.7 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 18
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) NW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 81
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Whippany, NJ
- 1.8 21 km (13 mi) E of Whippany, NJ · felt by 11
- 1.7 9 km (5 mi) WSW of Whippany, NJ · felt by 172
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 Whippany time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Whippany are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Whippany; dots are the 25 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Whippany
The strongest shaking in Whippany from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.6 on 1 May 2024, 24 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 Whippany (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 24 km | II · Weak · felt by 701 | |
| M 2.3 | 15 km | II · Weak · felt by 81 | |
| M 2.6 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 770 | |
| M 2.0 | 11 km | II · Weak · felt by 92 | |
| M 1.7 | 9 km | II · Weak · felt by 172 |
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 Whippany.
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.