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West Caldwell Police Department
Friday April 5th, 2024 :: 10:54 a.m. EDT

Alert

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake in NJ

US Geological Survey, ready.gov is reporting a Magnitude 4.7 earthquake 2 miles from Tewksbury, NJ that occurred at 1023 hours. There are no current reported emergencies in the Township of West Caldwell. 

Instructions:

Please call WCPD if you are in need of police, fire, or EMS assistance.

Address/Location
West Caldwell Police Department
21 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-226-4114

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Past - Responsive action is no longer required
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Geophysical (inc. landslide)
Event:
Earthquake

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