REFILE-Small earthquake rattles northern New Jersey-USGS

(Corrects day to Monday in first paragraph)

WASHINGTON Feb 2 (Reuters) - A small earthquake rattled northern New Jersey on Monday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The magnitude-3 quake struck at 10:34 p.m. (0334 gmt) two miles southeast of Victory Gardens, the survey said.

"It's very unlikely that there would be any damage at all, nor would we expect any casualties from a quake this size," said Bruce Presgrave, a geophysicist with the USGS National Earthquake Center in Colorado.

He said the quake struck between Rockaway and Morris Plains, New Jersey, about 35 miles (55 km) from New York City.

There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

"This size quake is in some cases not even felt at all, but this time of night ... it's much more likely for people to feel it," Presgrave said in a telephone interview.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu)