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.

A small earthquake rocked parts of New Jersey on Tuesday — the second to be felt in the region in just a matter of days.