An earthquake was reported Friday near Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate a 2.4 magnitude quake hit shortly before 1:30 p.m. The USGS reporting tool shows people experienced "light" to "moderate" effects.

PARAMUS ,N.J. — 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.

A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Paramus, New Jersey on Friday afternoon, according to the USGS. The earthquake was recorded just after 1 p.m. at a depth of about 7.7 kilometers (4.7 miles).

Hundreds of people reported feeling some weak shaking to the USGS with some as far north as Poughkeepsie and even into some parts of Long Island.

New Jersey residents felt the tremors after an earthquake shook the region Friday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey revealed a map that confirms an earthquake of magnitude 2.4, 1 kilometer ESE of Paramus in New Jersey.