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

A minor, 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck in New Jersey on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:11 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile southwest of Hillsdale, N.J., data from the agency shows.

The quake comes days after another magnitude 3.0 temblor hit New Jersey on Aug. 2 and was felt as far as New York. A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled parts of New York and New Jersey around midday on Aug.