Saturday, December 31, 2011

We Just Had An Earthquake!

At 3:05 an earthquake shook an area from Hubbard to Austintown. It was lengthy, probably at least ten seconds and moved the whole house.Anyone else feel it?

Edited to Add information from the United States Geological Survey:


Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude4.0
Date-Time
Location41.159°N, 80.729°W
Depth2.2 km (1.4 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionYOUNGSTOWN-WARREN URBAN AREA, OHIO
Distances9 km (5 miles) NW of Youngstown, Ohio
11 km (6 miles) SE of Warren, Ohio
89 km (55 miles) ESE of Cleveland, Ohio
234 km (145 miles) NE of COLUMBUS, Ohio
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.3 km (6.4 miles); depth +/- 10.2 km (6.3 miles)
ParametersNST=108, Nph=125, Dmin=65.7 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp= 50°,
M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (mbLg), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007f7s



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

earthquake felt here in Austintown, Ohio. Same affect, shook the entire house, loud bang, lifted me up off my chair, shook the rooms contents. All neighbors came running out of their homes. Near Austintown Plaza area.

Anonymous said...

USGS reports it as a significant 4.0 richter, 2.2 miles deep, centered in McDonald Ohio.

Anonymous said...

I felt it on the eastside!

Anonymous said...

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