An air quality alert is in effect today for NYC, as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties.

New York City air quality is dropping as Canadian forest-fire smoke swirls down the Hudson River, shrouding much of the eastern half of the continent in a haze.

An air quality health advisory was issued for the New York City Metro area due to the impact of smoke from Canadian wildfires, authorities said. The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued the updated alert overnight for fine particulate matter overnight,

An earthquake rocked New Jersey late Saturday night — luckily, though, fairly softly. It was reported to be a magnitude 3 quake, generally considered to be a minor, “low energy event” that would not be extremely noticeable or cause extensive damage.

A 3.0 earthquake hit New Jersey on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to the USGS. It was felt as far away as NYC and recorded about 10 miles deep.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake centered in New Jersey briefly shook NYC Saturday night, prompting emergency guidance but no major damage.