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A look back at earthquakes to hit the Washington area.

Created by washingtonpost on Jul 16, 2010

Last updated: 07/16/10 at 12:21 PM

• Mild earthquake felt across region
  Jul 16, 2010 12:00 PM

  The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 3.6 magnitude earthquake in Montgomery County.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071601383.html

• The Earth Moves. Annandale Yawns.
  May 7, 2008 12:00 PM

  A "microquake" leaves residents in Annandale unaffected.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/06/AR2008050601840.html

• Tiny Md. quake booms but barely quivers
  Feb 24, 2005 12:00 PM

  Maryland residents hear a loud "boom" when a modest earthquake rattles through Anne Arundel County and suburban Baltimore.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071603658.html

• After quake residents, experts search for answers
  Dec 11, 2003 12:00 PM

  Washington wonders if more earthquakes are on the way.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071603543.html

• A quiet section of the earth
  Dec 10, 2003 12:00 PM

  The Washington region is an area with "moderate seismicity", say scientists
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071603609.html

• Earthquake causes a harmless shake
  Dec 10, 2003 12:00 PM

  An earthquake rumbles through the Washington region, leaving residents startled but safe.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071603724.html

• Earthquake in Columbia gives scientists a nudge
  Dec 20, 2001 12:00 PM

  Earthquake sparks scientific study of areas of the country that don't often experience them.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071603860.html

• Manassas finds itself on terra not-so-firma
  Sep 30, 1997 12:00 PM

  An earthquake in Northern Virginia surprises local residents.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071602617.html

• Unearthing cause of quakes
  Dec 23, 1993 12:00 PM

  Scientists search for clues as to what caused the string of earthquakes to hit Howard County earlier this year. The answer may lie in a 100-mile band of diabase rocks just north of Lancaster, Pa.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071602566.html

• Eight quakes rattle Columbia's orderly world
  Mar 22, 1993 12:00 PM

  Since March 10th, eight minor earthquakes have shaken the Columbia suburb to its core.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071602705.html

• Columbia's unnerving hat trick
  Mar 16, 1993 12:00 PM

  The third in a string of earthquakes to hit the Columbia area measures 2.7 on the Richter scale.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071602712.html

• Earthquake rattles Md. residents
  Mar 11, 1993 12:00 PM

  An earthquake, measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale, rumbles through parts of central Maryland.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071602647.html

• Rare quake barely makes rumble in Md.
  Jan 14, 1990 12:00 PM

  A mild earthquake, measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale, rattles the Baltimore region.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR2010071602588.html