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2.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Columbia, surrounding areas
A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Howard County on Monday. FOX 5's Nana Sentuo-Bonsu spoke with residents who said they heard, and felt, the quake.
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Howard County, Md. on Monday.
What we know:
According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake has occurred in Howard County in the Columbia/Savage area.
USGS reports that the quake occurred about four kilometers east of Riverside, Md.
Howard County officials say the police and fire departments are aware of the situation and are surveying for any potential damage.
What they're saying:
Around 5:17 p.m., neighbors in different parts of Columbia/Savage area say they felt some kind of rattle, and some even heard a loud noise.
Once Howard County police confirmed on their social media that it was a "small earthquake," people started commenting.
FOX 5 spoke with residents in the Kings Meade area who say they still can't believe it.
"It was like a big ‘boom.’ So we thought they were moving things around upstairs," Columbia resident Eliza Lockheart said.
"I was just sitting in the living room watching TV and then I heard a ‘boom.’ I didn't feel the earth shake or the building shake," Rick Graziano told FOX 5.
"I was at my soccer practice at Appleton High School and I felt a loud boom that shook the stands. We all got loud. We all got scared," one teen said.
"It wasn't even a sound, it was just uh shaking of the surroundings. I was like…this isn't normal living in an apartment complex," Mckenna Singleton said. "I thought someone was walking up the stairs and nobody walked up the stairs so it was an earthquake."
What we don't know:
There have been no reports of damage or injuries at this time.
Officials ask that residents only call 911 in the event of an emergency.