Small earthquake detected near Washington, Pa.
There was a small earthquake early Tuesday morning about 6 miles southwest of Washington, Pa., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake happened at 2:58 a.m. and was a 2.2 magnitude tremor. Earthquakes of such magnitude cause little damage and are barely felt, USGS geophysicist Julie Dutton said.
“Right now, it looks like we have a few felt reports from Washington, Pa. and Rice’s Landing,” Dutton said.
According to the USGS website, nine reports of feeling the earthquake were filed as of Tuesday afternoon.
Those who felt it may have noticed “slight shaking” and “rattling” during the quake, she said.
People who felt the quake can file a report online with the USGS here.
Tom Davidson is a TribLive news editor. He has been a journalist in Western Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. He can be reached at tdavidson@triblive.com.
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