An earthquake shook part of Paramus, New Jersey on Friday. Initial reports from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate a 2.4 magnitude quake in Bergen County hit shortly before 1:30 p.m. The USGS reporting tool shows people experienced "light" to "moderate" effects.

Numerous New Jersey residents took to social media early Friday afternoon, reporting loud booms, rattling and shaking from an earthquake.

The magnitude 2.4 earthquake was centered near Paramus, according to the USGS, and occurred around 1 p.m. It comes more than nine months after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Tewksbury Township and surrounding areas.