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Ohio Earthquake History
Since September 20, 1931, the USGS has recorded 6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Ohio. The strongest was M 5.4.
By decade
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Strongest in Ohio
M 5.4 · 3 km NNW of Kettlersville, OhioMarch 9, 1937M 5.0 · 3 km E of New Knoxville, OhioMarch 2, 1937M 5.0 · 4 km NNW of Chardon, OhioJanuary 31, 1986M 4.7 · 1 km SSW of Kettlersville, OhioSeptember 20, 1931M 4.5 · 0 km NNW of Kirtland Hills, OhioMarch 9, 1943M 4.5 · 1 km ESE of Saint Marys, OhioJuly 12, 1986
All recorded earthquakes
M 4.5 mbJuly 12, 1986
1 km ESE of Saint Marys, Ohio · depth 10 km
M 5.0 mwJanuary 31, 1986
4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio · depth 10 km
M 4.5 lgMarch 9, 1943
0 km NNW of Kirtland Hills, Ohio · depth 7 km
M 5.4 faMarch 9, 1937
3 km NNW of Kettlersville, Ohio · depth 3 km
M 5.0 faMarch 2, 1937
3 km E of New Knoxville, Ohio · depth 2 km
M 4.7 faSeptember 20, 1931
1 km SSW of Kettlersville, Ohio · depth 5 km
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.