Latest quakes in or near Montgomery, Maryland, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 2.2 mi west of Williamsburg - Maryland, United States - Jan 2, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4? possible quake 4.6 mi west of Germantown - Maryland, United States - Jun 4, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jan 2, 01:51 am (New York) | 2.3 15 km | 2.2 mi west of Williamsburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States 285 reports | Info | ||
Sunday, June 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 4, 2023 03:02 pm (New York) | ? n/a | Near Alexandria, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 1496 reports | Info | ||
Sunday, April 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 2023 09:57 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | Near Columbia, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 9 reports | Info | |
Saturday, April 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 2023 06:40 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 24 km (15 mi) to the NE | Baltimore County, 7.4 mi north of Kolambija, Howard County, Maryland, United States (unconfirmed) 49 reports | Info | |
Thursday, February 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 16, 2023 11:55 am (New York) | ? n/a | 33 km (21 mi) to the NW | Near Hagerstown, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 290 reports | Info | |
Thursday, February 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 9, 2023 11:16 am (New York) | ? n/a | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | Near Baltimore, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 8 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 15, 2022 04:41 am (GMT -5) | ? n/a | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the S | Near Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 11, 2022 11:49 pm (New York) | 2.0 2.5 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NE | 4 Km ESE of Sykesville, Maryland 225 reports | Info | |
Friday, September 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 30, 2022 11:00 am (New York) | ? n/a | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | Near Bel Air North, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 21 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 2022 01:02 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 33 km (21 mi) to the E | Near Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 13 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 12, 2022 01:08 pm (GMT -5) | ? n/a | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | USA (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info |
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- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
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Montgomery Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Montgomery, Maryland, USA?
Montgomery has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near Montgomery, Maryland, USA. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Montgomery, Maryland, USA over the past 54 years. This does not mean that they cannot occur, but if any suggests that quakes of this strength are extremely rare.
+When was the latest earthquake in Montgomery?
The last earthquake in Montgomery occurred 16 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 3.6 km (2.2 mi) away from Williamsburg, Maryland, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024 at 1.51 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.3 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Montgomery since 2022?
Since 2022, Montgomery has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Montgomery since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Montgomery since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 46 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 7.4 km (4.6 mi) away from Germantown, Maryland, United States, in the early afternoon of Sunday, Jun 4, 2023 at 3.02 pm local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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