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M2.0 Earthquake 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio — August 8, 2026

2026-08-08 22:12:11 UTC (2026-08-08) · approx. 5:12 PM UTC-5 local

Felt by 13 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM2.0(ml)
Time22:12 UTC≈ 5:12 PM UTC-5
Depth5.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates41.811°, -81.139°
Felt by13DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On August 8, 2026 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates 41.8111°, -81.1390°. This earthquake was detected by 9 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 64, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 15.1 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 14 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 41.81°, -81.14°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 13 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M2.0 earthquake near 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
2.0 ml
Depth
5.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
41.8111°N
-81.1390°E
Felt Reports
13
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.2
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000tjcz
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
64
Stations Used
9
Azimuthal Gap
92.0°
Min Station Distance
0.316°
RMS Residual
0.56 sec
Last Updated
2026-09-14 16:45:49 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 2.0 earthquake near North Perry, Ohio?

The magnitude 2.0 earthquake that struck 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio on August 8, 2026 at 22:12 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.8111°, -81.1390°, which is 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

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Location

Ohio
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000tjcz). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, August 8, 2026). M2.0 Earthquake 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio — August 8, 2026. Retrieved September 14, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000tjcz/