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Small Earthquake, Lake Erie shore

Origin Time: 20 September, 2008, 19:16:43.19 UTC
Magnitude: 2.3 mbLg
Depth: 5 km (fixed)
Location: 41.740 N -81.420 W 


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A small earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie about four miles northwest of Mentor on Saturday, September 20 at 3:16 p.m. EDT. There were no felt reports. This event is probably an aftershock from the 2.8-magnitude earthquake in this general area on September 18.



Last update Sept 23, 2008

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