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Earthquake reported off coast of Maryland

A light earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Maryland.
Credit: WKYC
Earthquake reported off coast of Maryland on January 15, 2019

OCEAN CITY, Md. — The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday evening in the Atlantic Ocean, about 136 miles (219 kilometers) southeast of Ocean City, Maryland. 

No tsunami warning has been issued.   

In a Facebook post, Ocean City town officials said emergency officials were monitoring the situation but had not observed any effects from the quake.

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