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Columbia, MD – A rare earthquake struck central Maryland on Monday evening, with light shaking felt between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The magnitude 2.5 quake was recorded at 5:17 p.m. EDT about 4 kilometers east of Riverside, Maryland, at a depth of roughly 7.7 kilometers. The tremor was felt across several nearby communities including Columbia, Ellicott City, and northern Prince George’s County, with more than 70 “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted to USGS within the first hour…