September 25, 1998. Eastern Ohio Earthquake 5.2.
A moderate earthquake occurred Friday, September 25, 1998 at about 3:52 PM EDT. The epicenter is about 40 miles north east of Youngstown, Ohio. The magnitude of the event is about 5.2. The event was widely felt. The following information is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC).
Date: 98/09/25
Time (UTC): 19:52:52
Latitude: 41.47N
Longitude: 80.48W
mb: 5.0 (magnitude measurement)
Ms: 5.2Lg (magnitude measurement)
Q: A (Q is a quality measure - "A" means good records)
Comments: OHIO
As of 17:45 GMT, Monday, 28-September, no aftershocks have been reported since the main shock on Friday.
(This earthquake was felt by a few persons in the upper floors of multi-story buildings in Milwaukee and eastern Wisconsin.)
