A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was detected in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the northern New Jersey region near New York City Friday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The agency, which tracks earthquakes across the world, reported the small earthquake shortly after 1 p.m. and said it was centered about 1 kilometer east-southeast of Paramus in Bergen County.

Northern New Jersey was rattled by a minor earthquake Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 2.4 quake struck just after 1 p.m. local time and was centered just a mile outside of Paramus.