In New Jersey, fault lines do not generally break the Earth's surface, but are based several miles below. A map showing the physiographic provinces in New Jersey, and the location of the Ramapo Fault.

While Friday morning's 2.7-magnitude earthquake was the 189th to rattle the Garden State since 1783, it was far from the largest or most destructive, officials said.

FOX 5 NY's Aubrey Puente looks into the Ramapo fault line the largest system of cracks in the Northeast.

New Jersey experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Here is the science behind the cause and the Ramapo Fault.

Known as the Ramapo Fault System, this series of fault lines in the northern half of the state is responsible for dozens of earthquakes in the state's history.

The Ramapo Fault system includes several smaller, secondary faults, such as the Rockaway Valley, Flemington, Longwood Valley, Spruce Run and others.

Route 202 was closed Wednesday afternoon and evening, April 2 due to a truck that downed power lines in Ramapo, the Monsey Scoop reports. The 511NY website reports a downed pole between Mayer ...