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2.1-Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in Maryland County Overnight
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 5.1 kilometers deep and was unlikely to cause damage.
- The USGS recorded a 2.1-magnitude earthquake near Rising Sun, Maryland, early Wednesday morning at 12:41 a.m. in Cecil County.
- Maryland does not sit on a tectonic plate boundary, unlike California or Alaska, making the state significantly less susceptible to strong seismic activity.
- The USGS reported the seismic event occurred at a depth of 5.1 kilometers, with experts classifying quakes in the 2.0 range as microearthquakes.
- Tremors in this range are rarely strong enough to cause damage and often go unnoticed unless one is near the epicenter.
- Seismic activity in this range is generally recorded only locally, aligning with typical patterns for the region where significant earthquakes remain uncommon.
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