ROCKVILLE, Md. (WHTM) — Some people in Maryland were shaken by a 2.3 magnitude earthquake during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 2. According to the United States Geographical Survey (USGS), the earthquake was located 1.86 miles west of Rockville, Maryland, was at a depth of around 8.3 kilometers and occurred just before 1 […]
An earthquake rattled parts of Queens Tuesday morning and may have sparked a series of underground explosions reported on Roosevelt Island, city officials said. “The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 1.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred near Astoria, Queens,” Notify NYC reported. “The earthquake has reportedly been felt in the New York City area, but there are no reports .