2.9 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey

A small 2.9 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey on Saturday morning, just three weeks after a more forceful 4.8 quake hit the Garden State and surrounding regions. 

The natural phenomenon hit near Tewksbury this morning at around 9:49 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tewksbury is located in Hunterdon County, which is about 35 miles west of New York City. 

It is unclear if the seismic activity was an aftershock from the April 5 earthquake. That event was centered near Whitehouse Station...