M2.1 earthquake 2 km W of Rising Sun, Maryland
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km W of Rising Sun, Maryland at Sep 9, 12:41 AM ET, 6 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 72 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 2.1 mb_lg |
| Time | 9 Sept 2026, 04:41 UTC |
| Location | 39.693°, -76.094° – 2 km W of Rising Sun, Maryland |
| Depth | 6.2 km |
| Felt reports | 72 |
| USGS event | us7000tfzk |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 4 km E of Riverside, Maryland | Oct 27, 5:17 PM 354 d ago | 8 km | 1,228 reports |
| 2.4 | 8 km NE of Bel Air North, Maryland | Jun 15, 11:02 AM 123 d ago | 5 km | 398 reports |
| 1.7 | 3 km S of Rising Sun, Maryland | Sep 9, 5:54 AM 37 d ago | 5 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 2 km W of Rising Sun, Maryland earthquake?
Magnitude 2.1 (mb_lg), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 6 km.
Was it felt?
72 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M1.7.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.