M2.3 Earthquake near Ohio — July 14, 2020
2020-07-14 18:41:28 UTC (2020-07-14) · approx. 12:41 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On July 14, 2020 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Ohio, at a depth of 9.8 km and coordinates 40.4165°, -84.0876°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 42.5 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 23 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-84.0876°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Ohio?
The magnitude 2.3 earthquake that struck near Ohio on July 14, 2020 at 18:41 UTC had a depth of 9.8 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 40.4165°, -84.0876°, which is near Ohio.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000anib). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 14, 2020). M2.3 Earthquake near Ohio — July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000anib/