An earthquake in South Jersey was felt in Bucks County.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the 2.4 magnitude earthquake centered near Tuckerton in Ocean County, about 47 miles away from Levittown, was felt in Lower Bucks County.
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USGS said there were reports of the 7:52 a.m. earthquake being felt in Bristol Township’s Croydon section and Trenton. A LevittownNow.com reader reported feeling the shaking at their home in Bristol Township’s Levittown section.
The earthquake didn’t cause any serious damage.
In September 2020, a small earthquake in central New Jersey shook the Levittown area. Previous to that, there was an earthquake felt in April 2019. Other earthquakes were felt in November 2017 and in August 2012 when an afternoon tremor shook from Virginia to New England.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) reported in a years-old document that small quakes were centered near the Levittown area in 1961, 1981 and April and May 1982.
While stronger earthquakes can happen in Pennsylvania, they are rare, according to a state report from the late 1980s.
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