1986 Ohio earthquake

Mb 5.0 earthquake in Ohio, United States April 2024 1986 Ohio earthquake 1986-01-31 16:46:18 507285 w 5.0 y 6.0 km mi on 6 0.16 g 1986 01 31 11:46:18 EST (UTC-5) None None 41.64 N 81.14 W inline,title Ohio On January 31, 1986, at 11:46 EST (16:46 UTC), an earthquake of Mb 5.0 struck 40 km east of Cleveland, Ohio, and about 17 km south of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.2020-01-31 34 years ago today, you likely felt the 1986 5.0 magnitude earthquake https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lake/34-years-ago-today-you-likely-felt-the-1986-5-0-magnitude-earthquake 2024-04-18 News 5 Cleveland WEWS en The earthquake was felt over a broad area due to its location, including parts of the US such as the District of Columbia, and parts of Ontario, Canada. The earthquake generated relatively high accelerations (0.18 g) of short duration at the Perry plant.Nicholson C. Roeloffs E. Wesson R. L. 1988 The northeastern Ohio earthquake of 31 January 1986: Was it induced? https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70014760 Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America en 78 1 188–217 10.1785/BSSA0780010188 July 11, 2025 1943-3573 Thirteen aftershocks were detected in the following weeks, with six occurring within the first 8 days. Two of the aftershocks were felt. Magnitudes for the aftershocks ranged from about 0.5 to 2.5. Focal depths for all of the earthquakes ranged from 2 to 6 km on. Except for one small earthquake, all of the aftershocks occurred in a very tight cluster with a north-northeast orientation. Earthquake The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 5.0 and a depth of 6 km 0. Its epicenter was 40 km east of the city of Cleveland, but its exact location could not be found. Tremors were felt all across the Eastern United States, from Virginia to Northern Canada. Few aftershocks were reported within the next weeks, but they were relatively weak, with the strongest being reported had a magnitude of 2.5. No damage was reported. See also List of earthquakes in the United States References Category:January 1986 in the United States Category:1986 earthquakes Category:Earthquakes in the United States Category:1986 in Ohio