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

A second small earthquake within three days rattled the New York metropolitan area on Tuesday. The 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck a little after noon near suburban Hillsdale, New Jersey, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of the Bronx in New York City,

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