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Earthquakes near Helmetta, NJ

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Helmetta (population 2,231), shown in local time (America/New_York).

Latest quake near Helmetta: M1.1 · Oct 27, 2026, 06:46 AM local time · 43 km NNW of the city · 5 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
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M4.8largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Helmetta, the biggest of them M1.6. The biggest quake on record near Helmetta — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.8 of Apr 05, 2024, 14:23 UTC: 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.8 in 2024Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Helmetta

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M1.14 km NNE of Bernardsville, New JerseyOct 27, 2026, 06:46 AM5 km43 km NNW
M1.64 km SE of Randolph, New JerseyOct 22, 2026, 05:38 AM5 km50 km NNW
M1.52 km SW of Purchase, New YorkJun 01, 2026, 07:27 AM7 km92 km NE
M1.85 km W of Gladstone, New JerseyMay 19, 2026, 01:30 PM5 km46 km NNW
M2.21 km E of Elmsford, New YorkMar 10, 2026, 10:17 AM10 km91 km NE
M1.51 km NNE of Califon, New JerseyFeb 13, 2026, 03:40 PM5 km52 km NW
M2.45 km WSW of Bedminster, New JerseyJan 30, 2026, 03:42 PM8 km40 km NW
M1.85 km WSW of Gladstone, New JerseyNov 21, 2025, 11:22 PM7 km44 km NW
M3.00 km W of Little Ferry, New JerseyAug 02, 2025, 10:18 PM10 km62 km NNE
M3.77 km WSW of Gladstone, New JerseyApr 05, 2024, 05:59 PM4 km44 km NW

Earthquakes per year near Helmetta (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'191'20'21'22'232'241'25'26 YTD

M3.0–3.9   M4.0+

Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.

What the last year looked like near Helmetta

How big they were
M1.5–2.05 (71%)
M2.0–3.02 (29%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km6 (86%)
10–30 km1 (14%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 7 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Helmetta (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.82024 Tewksbury, New Jersey EarthquakeApr 05, 2024, 14:23 UTC45 km

Nearby places

Spotswood, NJ (3 km) · Jamesburg, NJ (3 km) · Whittingham, NJ (6 km) · Staten Island, NY (32 km) · Newark, NJ (45 km) · Jersey City, NJ (49 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.