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M1.6 Earthquake near Mendham Township, New Jersey (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 09:38:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Mendham Township, New Jersey (United States) on October 22, 2026 at 09:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 181 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f6a96989b0f9659bd497395666bebcd3d7e97f0f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 09:38:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Jersey
City
Mendham Township
County
Morris County
Village
Brookside
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.81190, -74.54570
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Newark Liberty International AirportUnited States · EWR · KEWR
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Teterboro AirportUnited States · TEB · KTEB
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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