A small earthquake struck the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered in northern Illinois felt across state lines
The preliminary magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at approximately 12:51 a.m., with an epicenter approximately 2 miles west of Rockville, Montgomery County, and a preliminary depth of approximately 15.5 miles.
Aerial view of the Washington, DC skyline including the United States Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and National Mall, January 29, 2010. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
By mid-morning, the agency had received more than 1,400 reports through its website from people across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania who said they felt the shaking.
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Pete Pillinger, a spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department, posted on social media that there were no reports of injuries or damage.
