An 2.7 earthquake shook Hillsdale, N.J. Tuesday afternoon, the USGS said. It happened shortly after 12 p.m. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reported the ground rumbled in Ridgewood for about five seconds,

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 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hillsdale, New Jersey, on August 5, shaking parts of the Tri-State area. It follows a series of minor quakes in the region, including a 3.0 in Hasbrouck Heights over the weekend.