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M2.1 Earthquake near Sunview, Maryland (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 04:41:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sunview, Maryland (United States) on September 9, 2026 at 04:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 181 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
ade19acd442fd33687a1bc20f9eca89b62defec1
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 04:41:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Maryland
City
Sunview
County
Cecil County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.69150, -76.06900
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wilmington AirportUnited States · ILG · KILG
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

Nuclear power plants

  • Peach Bottom nuclear power plantUnited StatesOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,595 Catalogue entries

Of 11,594 other entries for this area and period, 8,334 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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