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2.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes MoCo, DC Region Early Tuesday
An earthquake considered small by the U.S. Geological Survey shook Montgomery County, D.C. and other Maryland counties Tuesday morning.
ROCKVILLE, MD — A 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook Montgomery County early Tuesday morning, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Considered small, the earthquake occurred 1 a.m. and orginiated 3 kilometers west of the City of Rockville.
More that 200 people reported feeling a rumbling or loud noise, according to WTOP.
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Listeners from Northwest D.C. and Montgomery, Prince George's an Howard counties in Maryland told WTOP they felt a rumbling and a loud noise.
USGS asked anyone who felt the earthquake to fill out a survey on its website.
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