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M 5.0 earthquake — 3 km E of New Knoxville, Ohio

March 2, 1937 · USGS event ushis1163

Magnitude
5 (fa)
Depth
2 km
Location
3 km E of New Knoxville, Ohio
Coordinates
40.488, -84.273

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Other earthquakes in Ohio around this time

M 5.4 · 3 km NNW of Kettlersville, OhioMarch 9, 1937M 4.7 · 1 km SSW of Kettlersville, OhioSeptember 20, 1931M 4.5 · 0 km NNW of Kirtland Hills, OhioMarch 9, 1943M 5.0 · 4 km NNW of Chardon, OhioJanuary 31, 1986M 4.5 · 1 km ESE of Saint Marys, OhioJuly 12, 1986

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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