Early on Tuesday, people living in the Washington D.C, Metropolitan Area felt a small earthquake. It was mostly noticed around the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area and spots like Gaithersburg and Rockville in Maryland. The US Geology Survey said a quake was recorded, with an early 2.3 size. It happened around 1 in the morning, waking up many people at night.
People who listen to WTOP from Northwest D.C., and different parts of Maryland like Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard were also shaken. One person in Kensington described it as “a big boom with a rumbling noise for about 10 seconds.” Someone else living in Darnestown shared their experience: The whole house suddenly shook very fast. My partner and I got out of bed, both puzzled and scared. We didn’t understand what was happening. Very scary. Windows shook.”
A little 2.3-shaking on the lights is thought to be small and not much, but it worried people nearby. It’s like back in October 2022 when Sykesville had a shake too. WTOP’s weather expert, Chad Merrill said that even though earthquakes are rare in Maryland, its fault lines cause them to happen from time to time.
News said the quake shook homes in Rockville and made windows wiggle in Silver Spring. Even though the U.S. Geological Survey got more than 850 reports in one hour, no harm or injuries happened right away.
