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Morning Earthquake Rattles Ohio

by Weatherboy Team Meteorologist - August 2, 2023

The epicenter of today's earthquake was at the orange dot inside the colored concentric circles on this map.  Image: USGS
The epicenter of today’s earthquake was at the orange dot inside the colored concentric circles on this map. Image: USGS

 


USGS reports that an earthquake rattled southern Ohio this morning. According to USGS, at 7:14 am ET, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck just outside of Otway in southern Ohio; the epicenter had a depth of 21.4 km. Otway is located about 10 miles north of the Ohio / Kentucky state line and is south of Columbus and southeast of Cincinnati.  No damages or injuries were reported.

History of earthquakes across Ohio from 1776-2007. Image: USGS
History of earthquakes across Ohio from 1776-2007. Image: USGS

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio has deployed a seismic network with 21 seismograph stations throughout the state that continuously monitor and record earthquake activity. The Ohio Seismic Network (OhioSeis) went online in January 1999, ending a five-year gap during which there was only one operating station in Ohio. Ohio has 24/7 monitoring and coverage by seismic stations with automatic detection, location and magnitude determination.

Earthquake activity in Ohio is not common. A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck outside of Toledo in May.  Before that, an earthquake hit on March 20 about 14 miles southwest of Gallipolis; it was a magnitude 2.3 event. On February 4, an even weaker magnitude 2.0 event struck near Athens. On January 23, an earthquake of the same magnitude, 2.0, struck near Fairport Harbor.

USGS says Ohio has experienced more than 160 felt earthquakes since 1776. Most of these events caused no damage or injuries. However, 15 Ohio earthquakes resulted in property damage and some minor injuries. The largest historic earthquake in the state occurred in 1937. The 1936 event had an estimated magnitude of 5.4 and caused considerable damage in the town of Anna and in several other western Ohio communities.

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