Rockland Gets Rocked

A 2.7 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Rockland County on Tuesday, marking the second earthquake to hit New York State in August.

The tremor, which was felt across multiple towns in Rockland, struck in the early evening hours and caught many residents by surprise. While the exact epicenter and full seismic details have not yet been released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was strong enough to be felt indoors, with some reporting light shaking and vibrations lasting several seconds.

Residents in Nanuet, Clarkstown, Spring Valley, and Suffern took to social media to report the sudden jolt, asking, “Did you feel it?”

Fortunately, no injuries or property damage were reported in connection the quake.

This marks the second earthquake to impact New York in August 2025, a rare but not unheard-of occurrence for the region. Rockland County sits near the Ramapo Fault, a known fault line that occasionally produces minor seismic activity.