Maryland is being hit by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake today

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Maryland

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Maryland 02:38

BALTIMORE — Marylanders felt tremors across the state after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake Friday morning.

The 4.8-magnitude quake struck around 10:20 a.m., according to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Its headquarters was in Lebanon, New Jersey. This is located about 40 miles west of New York City and about 130 miles northeast of Baltimore.

The quake was felt across the Northeast, including Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and Boston.

In a post on social media, the USGS said earthquakes were “uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast.”

Earthquakes occur when the Earth's tectonic plates move. Friday's earthquake was the strongest the state has witnessed since August 2011, when a rare 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the state.

Smaller earthquakes have occurred since then, including a 2.6 magnitude earthquake in June 2021, and a smaller earthquake near Sykesville in October 2022.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the quake could affect air traffic in the region, including New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey may affect some air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Air traffic operations are being resumed as soon as possible. For real-time air traffic updates, please see: https://t.co/smgdqJN3td.

— Federal Aviation Administration ✈️ (FAANews) April 5

BWI Thurgood Marshall said its airline flights were operating after an inspection of its facilities.

“At Marshall Airport, the airport and air traffic control tower were inspected. No damage was discovered,” the International Union of Building and Timber Workers' Union said in a statement.

WJZ will provide further updates to this story as they become available.

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