The US Geological Survey is informing about a 2.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Lincoln Park section of Spring Township on Friday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.
People in the area mentioned feeling the ground shake on social media.
Earlier today, the USGS detected a 1.0 magnitude earthquake near Califon, New Jersey.
Residents of Berks County reported feeling the 4.8 magnitude earthquake located in Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, N.J. on April 5. Dr. Sarah Tindall, a geology professor at Kutztown University, mentioned in an interview with the Reading Eagle that the area is not typically known for seismic activity because it's not near tectonic plate boundaries. The last time a earthquake greater than 2.0 was recorded in Berks County was on November 12, 2021, when a 2.1 magnitude temblor hit the Sinking Spring area. This quake was the largest to hit Berks since 2021.
The last time an earthquake greater than 2.0 was recorded in Berks County was on Nov. 12, 2021, when a 2.1-magnitude temblor hit the Sinking Spring area.
PA earthquake history: See historical map of earthquakes recorded around region
