NEW JERSEY — (Scroll down for video) — There were multiple reports of shaking or a possible earthquake in South New Jersey Thursday afternoon. Residents reported houses shaking. The United States Geological Survey says the event was a sonic boom, 3km, NNE Hammonton, NJ. A US military F-35C Joint Strike Fighter jet created a number of sonic booms during flight tests off the coast of NJ, according to NBC News. No injuries were reported.
An Official at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst told News12NJ that “the base was not conducting any sort of exercises that would have caused a sonic boom or other shaking.”
“Everybody’s outside right now yelling to each other about what it was,” Brigantine, New Jersey, photographer Lori Nichols told NJ.com. “Across the street, someone said their room was shaking.”
“We are not reporting any type of seismic blasts anywhere in NJ. Looking to confirm reports of reported tremors,” State police said.
WTF just felt 2 jolts, earth quake? #nj
— bichonscot1 (@bichonscot1) January 28, 2016
I felt the @earthquake in central nj #oldbridge — Lil Suzy (@singerlilsuzy) January 28, 2016
Pretty sure I just felt an earthquake in nj
— IG: champagnechelley (@rachelrivera) January 28, 2016
Definitely just felt an #Earthquake! Anyone else? #nj — CMDS (@cmdsonline) January 28, 2016
Some people say they felt four tremors, 10 minutes apart. “It shook here too. We’re looking to determine the cause. Please don’t dial 911 unless there is a life threatening emergency,” The Ocean County Sheriff Tweeted. Stay with Breaking911 for the latest.
