A 3.6 magnitude earthquake woke the Washington metro region Friday, rattling homes and startling people.
The U.S. Geological Survey says it happened at exactly 5:04:49 a.m. about 3 miles under the earth’s surface.
The USGS received 6,500 reports about this quake. While minor, this quake was out of the norm for the region.
The area’s last earthquake was 2.0 in 2008. The region also had a 2.7 quake in 1993.
D.C. emergency services says there are no reports of any damage. No injuries have been reported. The utilities reported no problems. Metro also reported no problems.
Amy Vaughn with USGS says there is a world of difference between a California earthquake and an earthquake in Maryland.
“In California, a 3.6 is almost laughable, whereas out here it’s huge news,” Vaughn tells WTOP. “This can be felt in a larger area, like 10 times larger an area. And, that’s based on geology.”
Vaughn says because of the area’s sedimentary mountain ranges energy spreads farther.
“When something shakes, it goes everywhere,” says Jessica Sigala, a geophysicist with USGS, about earthquakes on the East Coast.
Preliminary reports from USGS said the earthquake was a 3.7.
(Source: WTOP)
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8 Responses
Should have been under the white house and a bit stronger
so obama might see the Hashem is angry with him and the lack of respect for the HOLY LAND
Baruch Baruch Atah Atah Elokainu Elokainu Melech Melech Haolam Haolam Oseh Oseh Maaseh Biraishis Biraishis!
I live in the Pikesville area of Baltimore, and my husband and I were woken up by the tremors. Our beds and furniture were shaking. It was a bit scary.
This is a WAKE UP call to Obama. Do ya think he woke up????
i’m sure it was more than a bit scary. SheHashem Yishmor!!
#2 for sounds its shekocho ugvuroso molay olom
NO. Obama is great what he does about isreal and he needs to hit them much more. But he isn’t good what he’s doing to the USA
@ #7: what has he done for israel that is in any way good?