Officials say multiple aftershocks followed the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the northeast early Friday.
Tremors were felt from Washington, DC, to New York City to Maine, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said it was the strongest earthquake to hit New Jersey in more than 200 years, CNN reported Saturday.
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There have been at least 18 aftershocks since the quake, including a 4.0 magnitude recorded southwest of Gladstone, 20 minutes from the epicenter, at 5:59 p.m., the USGS said Friday night. There is a 74% chance of magnitude 3 and above aftershocks happening within the next week, and just 1% chance of aftershocks magnitude 5 and stronger, the USGS estimates in its aftershock forecast.
USGS said the initial earthquake occurred at
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