A relatively small, 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hillsdale in northern New Jersey, according to the US Geological Survey.

A second minor earthquake has rattled the New York metropolitan area within several days. The 2.7 magnitude quake struck Tuesday afternoon near Hillsdale, New Jersey, northwest of the Bronx.

North Jersey was shaken up again on the afternoon of Aug. 5 when a 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Bergen County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was in Hillsdale, the government agency said, and the quake occurred at 12:11 p.m.