North Jersey was shaken up again on the afternoon of Aug. 5 when a 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Bergen County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was in Hillsdale, the government agency said, and the quake occurred at 12:11 p.m.

A relatively small, 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hillsdale in northern New Jersey, according to the US Geological Survey.

A small earthquake shook the dust off the walls and rattled windows across northern New Jersey and the greater New York City area Tuesday.