A strong two-second shake rattled central Bergen County today at 1:02 PM, leaving many residents initially puzzled. One local, on Twitter, shared, "At first I thought it was a truck passing my house until a family member I was on the phone with that lives 20 minutes away felt it too.

The United States Geological Survey confirms an earthquake happened in New Jersey today. The 2.4 earthquake was centered near Paramus, according to the USGS. The Glen Rock Police Department said it had no reports of damage at this time.

New Jersey residents felt the tremors after an earthquake shook the region Friday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey revealed a map that confirms an earthquake of magnitude 2.4, 1 kilometer ESE of Paramus in New Jersey.