HILLSDALE, N.J. — A second small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area on Tuesday within several days of another.

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of New York and New Jersey around midday on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S.

While earthquakes are relatively uncommon in the Northeast, the events highlight the region's ongoing seismic activity.

Did you feel it? An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 was reported in northern New Jersey, according to preliminary ...

A 2.7-magnitude quake rattled the Tri-State area around midday Tuesday. The epicenter was located in Hillsdale, New Jersey, ...

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

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of New York and New Jersey around midday on Aug. 5, according to data from the U.S.

A 2.7-magnitude earthquake reportedly struck New Jersey, just outside of NYC, on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological ...

Tuesday’s magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded just south of Hillsdale, N.J. — about 25 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan ...

What makes it different for New York City is there’s just a lot of infrastructure. So even a relatively low magnitude ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of New York and New Jersey around 12:10 p.m. ET on Aug. 5, according to the U.S.