Earthquake Reported Off Coast of Maryland

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
January 16, 2019US News
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Earthquake Reported Off Coast of Maryland
An earthquake hit at around 6:30 p.m. about 136 miles east of Ocean City, Md. The epicenter was located in the Atlantic Ocean, the USGS said. (USGS)

OCEAN CITY, Md.—A light earthquake was recorded off the coast of Maryland.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday evening, Jan. 15,  in the Atlantic Ocean, about 136 miles southeast of Ocean City, Maryland. No tsunami warning was issued.

In a Facebook post, Ocean City town officials said emergency officials were monitoring the situation but had not observed any effects from the quake.

The Town of Ocean City is aware of an earthquake that took place in the Atlantic, approximately 130 miles off shore and…

اس پر ‏‎Town of Ocean City – Government‎‏ نے شائع کیا منگل، 15 جنوری، 2019