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Latest quakes in or near Washington, USA - list, stats and map

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: Shaking Reported, Possible Earthquake: Near Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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Mag. 2.3 earthquake United States, Montgomery County, Maryland - Jan 2, 2024 -
Strongest since 2021Mag. 3.8 United States, Montgomery County, Maryland - Jun 4, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 17:50 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Washington in the past 24 hours.
Since 2021, Washington has had 2 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.8:
  • 0 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.3 Earthquake United States, 2.2 mi W of Williamsburg, Montgomery County, Maryland -
Strongest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake Near Alexandria, Virginia, USA -
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Latest quakes in or near Washington, USA - list, stats and map
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Jan 2, 01:51 am (New York)
Jan 2, 05:51 GMT
2.3

15 km
16 km (9.9 mi) to the NW United States, 2.2 mi west of Williamsburg, Montgomery County, Maryland 285 reportsInfo
Sunday, June 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 4, 2023 03:02 pm (New York)
Jun 4, 2023 19:02 GMT
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32 km (20 mi) to the NW Near Alexandria, Virginia, USA (unconfirmed) 1496 reportsInfo
Sunday, April 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 22, 2023 09:57 pm (New York)
Apr 23, 2023 01:57 GMT
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45 km (28 mi) to the NE Near Columbia, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 9 reportsInfo
Saturday, April 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 22, 2023 06:40 pm (New York)
Apr 22, 2023 22:40 GMT
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43 km (27 mi) to the NE Near Baltimore, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 49 reportsInfo
Thursday, February 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 9, 2023 11:16 am (New York)
Feb 9, 2023 16:16 GMT
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26 km (16 mi) to the SE Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, 21 mi southeast of Washington, Washington County, Washington DC (unconfirmed) 8 reportsInfo
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 15, 2022 04:41 am (GMT -5)
Nov 15, 2022 09:41 GMT
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3 km (1.9 mi) to the S Arlington County, Virginia, United States, 2.5 mi southwest of Washington, Washington County, Washington DC (unconfirmed) 5 reportsInfo
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 11, 2022 11:49 pm (New York)
Oct 12, 2022 03:49 GMT
2.0

2.5 km
41 km (25 mi) to the N 4 Km ESE of Sykesville, Maryland 225 reportsInfo
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 11, 2022 01:02 pm (New York)
May 11, 2022 17:02 GMT
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48 km (30 mi) to the NE Near Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA (unconfirmed) 13 reportsInfo
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 12, 2022 01:08 pm (GMT -5)
Jan 12, 2022 18:08 GMT
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5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW USA (unconfirmed) 5 reportsInfo
Thursday, December 30, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 30, 2021 12:22 pm (New York)
Dec 30, 2021 16:22 GMT
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45 km (28 mi) to the NE USA (unconfirmed) 18 reportsInfo
Thursday, October 14, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 14, 2021 12:46 pm (New York)
Oct 14, 2021 16:46 GMT
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23 km (14 mi) to the W USA (unconfirmed) 10 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1011 joules (48 megawatt hours, equivalent to 41.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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