M2.6 earthquake 0 km NNW of Edgewood, Ohio
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 0 km NNW of Edgewood, Ohio on Fri, Jan 19, 2001, 9:05 PM EST (02:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 8 km NNW of Edgewood, Ohio. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-01-20 02:05:07 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.877° N, 80.774° W
- Region
- Ohio
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a811. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.