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New Jersey rocked by earthquake felt in parts of New York

New Jersey was hit by an earthquake Friday that was felt in parts of New York.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 2.4-magnitude in Bergen County, but residents in the Bronx and Yonkers reported shaking in the area.

The earthquake hit at 1:02pm ET near Paramus where residents reported the tremors sounding ‘like a car hit the house.’

Bergen County’s Office of Emergency Management said: ‘No reports of serious damage have been reported at this time. We will continue to monitor this situation and issue further alerts as warranted.’

This is a developing story… More updates to come 

New Jersey was hit by an earthquake Friday that was felt in parts of New York City 

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