A 2.5 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia

Residents of Columbia and Savage reported feeling tremors from a 2.5 magnitude earthquake Monday evening.

The Maryland Geological Survey reported that the small earthquake occurred shortly after 5:15 p.m

The epicenter of the quake was in a suburb near Elkhorn Lake in Howard County, northeast of Route 32, according to a U.S. Geological Survey map.

USGS representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The email autoresponder noted the federal government shutdown and said authorities would respond to inquiries when appropriations are enacted.

Howard County authorities asked residents to call 911 only in case of an emergency.

Police said they had received no reports of damage or injuries.

“That shaking/shake I felt around 5:17 p.m.? It was a small earthquake,” police said on social media platform X.

Cathy Martello was at her River Hill home eating dinner when she felt a sensation as if something heavy had fallen. Her husband, Jeff, looked outside to see if a neighbor's tree had been cut down.

Jeff Martello said the entire foundation of the house shook, adding that it reminded him of a sonic boom.

The couple said they were a little surprised by the earthquake, but not alarmed.

“It didn't stop us from eating, let's put it that way,” Martello said.

The earthquake was not detected by others.

Columbia resident Ryan Ferris was buying Chinese food for dinner and didn't feel anything when the quake struck. His wife later told him that the animals had reacted to the mutation. Birds flew and the couple's three dogs ran inside the house.

Ferris knew something was up when he arrived home to find all the neighbors talking outside their homes.

Earthquakes are rare but not unheard of in the mid-Atlantic region. One of the most widespread earthquakes in U.S. history occurred in 2011, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was detected near Mineral, Virginia. The quake shook the Washington Monument and damaged the city's National Cathedral, part of a total estimated at $200 million to $300 million in property damage.

Baltimore Banner reporter Dariona Davis contributed to this story.

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