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Magnitude 2.8 OHIO

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 01:06:38 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.8
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 01:06:38 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, September 29, 2008 at 09:06:38 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 40.41N 84.31W
    Depth 5.0 kilometers
    Region OHIO
    Distances 30 km (20 miles) N of Piqua, Ohio
    40 km (25 miles) SSW of Lima, Ohio
    45 km (25 miles) NE of Greenville, Ohio
    120 km (75 miles) WNW of COLUMBUS, Ohio
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source OhioSeis Network, Ohio Geological Survey, Columbus, USA
    Remarks Felt (IV) at Botkins and Minster; (III) at Anna, Celina, Fort Loramie, Huston, Maria Stein, New Bremen, Sidney, Sidney and Versailles; (II) at Coldwater, Dayton, Russia, Saint Marys and Wapakoneta. Also felt at Cable, Covington, Farmersville, Fletcher, Greenville, Lima, Maplewood, Medway, New Knoxville, Piqua, Saint Henry, Springfield, Urbana and Yorkshire.
    Event ID usxpab

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

     


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