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United States Geological Survey reports 2.3 magnitude earthquake near White Meadow Lake, New Jersey

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WHITE MEADOW LAKE, N.J. -- The United States Geological Survey has reported an earthquake was detected in Morris County, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

It happened at 5:14 p.m. near White Meadow Lake in Rockaway Township.

It was a magnitude 2.3, approximately 3 miles deep.

It happened along the Ramapo Fault line.

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