2025年10月20日, 一场1.6度的地震震动新泽西州,
A 1.6-magnitude quake shook New Jersey on Oct. 20, 2025, causing weak shaking with no damage or injuries.
2025年10月20日下午2点46分, 新泽西州卡利芬附近发生1.6级地震, 镇东东北约1.2英里, 地表下3.1英里。
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck near Califon, New Jersey, on October 20, 2025, at 2:46 p.m., centered about 1.2 miles east-northeast of the town and 3.1 miles below the surface.
美国地质调查局报告说,八人感到震颤,被描述为与路过卡车相似的微弱摇晃,没有关于损坏或受伤的报告。
The U.S. Geological Survey reported eight people felt the tremor, described as weak shaking similar to passing trucks, with no damage or injuries reported.
这是新泽西三天内第二次小型地震,也是自2025年8月12日以来第一次发生的地震。
This marks the second small quake in New Jersey within three days and the first felt since August 12, 2025.
虽然该地区偶尔会因古老、地图不清的断层如拉马波断层而发生小型地震,但重大事件很少发生,州史上最强的地震在1783年达到5.3级。
While the region experiences occasional minor quakes due to ancient, poorly mapped faults like the Ramapo Fault, major events are rare, with the strongest in state history reaching magnitude 5.3 in 1783.
美国地质勘探局说,温和的地震每世纪大约发生两次,但没有发生更大事件的迹象。
The USGS says moderate quakes occur about twice per century, but there is no sign of a larger event.