An earthquake was reported Friday near Paramus, New Jersey. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate a 2.4 magnitude quake hit shortly before 1:30 p.m. Glen Rock Police and the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management confirmed they are looking into reports of an earthquake.

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Bergen County, New Jersey, on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 7.7 kilometer-depth earthquake hit near Paramus, roughly 20 miles from Manhattan, shortly after 1 p.m., the USGS reported.

People in New York and New Jersey reported feeling shaking from a small earthquake today. "I thought it was a large truck passing by, but then my neighbors started texting each other, sharing reports via Ring cameras and Bergen County Facebook groups,