History of earthquakes in New Jersey:
Since historic times, New Jersey has had occasional small earthquakes, mostly located in the northern part of the state.
The first known earthquake epicenter in the state was on November 30, 1783.
A total of 98 felt earthquakes have been centered in New Jersey through 20161.
The largest earthquake on record for New Jersey occurred on 02/28/1973, with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale in Salem County, NJ