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3.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Maryland

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Gaithersburg, Maryland, area just after 5 a.m. ET Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Maryland- A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Gaithersburg, Maryland, area just after 5 a.m. ET Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The center of the quake was about 20 miles northwest of Washington, the USGS said.

The earthquake was the largest in the area since 1974 -- and the first registering above 3.0 on the Richter scale there in that time period, said Amy Vaughan, a geophysicist at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center.

t 5:04am, a minor 3.6 earthquake occurred in northwestern portions of the Washington D.C. area.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was about 10 miles northwest of Rockville, Maryland and at a depth of about 3.1 miles below the surface which is very much a shallow earthquake enhancing the ability to feel the tremors. However while you'll feel the tremors from a 3.6 earthquake especially at such a shallow depth, the risk for damage is definitely on the lower side.