Earthquake Hits Maryland: 2.4 Magnitude Tremor Rocks Bel Air North

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was reported in Maryland on Monday, as confirmed by the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred at 11:02 a.m. near Bel Air North in Harford County, approximately 28 miles north of Baltimore and 65 miles north of Washington, D.C.

The USGS stated that the earthquake originated at a depth of 5.0 kilometers, which is considered shallow.

Over 200 Did You Feel It? responses were submitted to the USGS, primarily from people in the immediate area and along the nearby Pennsylvania-Maryland line.

The information in this article is based on data from the United States Geological Survey.