Earthquake felt in Maryland early Tuesday
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this morning that the state experienced an earthquake at 12:51 a.m.
The magnitude of the earthquake was calculated by the …
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Earthquake felt in Maryland early Tuesday
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this morning that the state experienced an earthquake at 12:51 a.m.
The magnitude of the earthquake was calculated by the United States Geological Survey to be 2.3. The epicenter was calculated to be 2.2 miles west of Rockville and 4 miles south of Gaithersburg, with a preliminary depth of about 9.5 miles.
Though considered to be of a low intensity, the USGS had received more than 1,400 reports from citizens who felt the quake. No injuries or damage had been reported by late morning.
