Politics & Government

City Officials: Tremor Causes Minor Damage

City officials said there were no reports of damage coming from North Baltimore.

Baltimore city officials say the city is in good shape following a tremor that hit the area as a result of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia on Tuesday.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore City Fire Department Chief Jim Clack and several cabinet members held a press conference regarding the quake at the Emergency Operations Center.

“I am pleased to report that there have been no reports of significant injuries or major damage in Baltimore,” Rawlings-Blake said in a statement released by her office.

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Following the press conference Ted Atwood, director of General Services, said city buildings are in good shape. He said there have been no reports of serious damage to city facilities other than some cosmetic damage.

“So far it’s been pretty uneventful,” Atwood said.

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Chief Kevin Cartwright, a spokesman for the fire department, said there have been isolated reports of damage to buildings, but none in North Baltimore. He said some bricks came off a building at Bank Street and South Broadway and another at South Highland Avenue and Gough Street.

He said residents who observe damage, such as new cracks in a home’s foundation should call 911 to have it assessed.

“We’re encouraging people to go about their routines,” Cartwright said. 


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