New Jersey Earthquake 2/2/09 February 2 2009

A small earthquake rattled Northern New Jersey last night, February 2, 2009. Morris County Residents woke up to the sound of Thunder, but it was infact an earthquake which measured 3.0. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Victory Gardens, just 35 miles away from New York City. There were no reports of damage or injuries. Here are the details from the USGS today - 2/3/09

Magnitude
3.0

Date-Time
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 03:34:19 UTC
Monday, February 02, 2009 at 10:34:19 PM at epicenter

Depth
5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program

Region
GREATER NEW YORK AREA, NEW JERSEY

Distances
2 km (1 miles) ESE (109°) from Victory Gardens, NJ
3 km (2 miles) SSW (192°) from Rockaway, NJ
4 km (2 miles) ESE (121°) from Dover, NJ
31 km (19 miles) W (261°) from Paterson, NJ
54 km (34 miles) WNW (290°) from New York, NY

Nikkei Close - 2/2/09 Nikkei Stock Market

After a rough week last week, the Nikkei 225 index started February on a soar note closing down for the day. The Nikkei seems to be following the US markets lower in pre market.

Nikkei Close - February 2, 2009

7873.98 Down 120.07

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Groundhog Day 2009 2/2/09 Punxsutawney Phil

Tomorrow, February 2, 2009, America celebrates Groundhog Day. The heart of groundhog day can be found in small Pennsylvania town called Punxsutawney.

Who: Punxsutawney Phil - the Groundhog

What: Groundhog Day - To see how long winter will last

When: February 2, 2009 - 2/2/09 - 7:25am Est time

Where: Punxsutawney, PA

How: Right at daybreak, Punxsutawney Phil will come out of his hole to see if he will see his shadow. According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

Celebrate Groundhog day on 2/2/09! Watch the movie - Groundhog Day for more information

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