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Small earthquake Beneath Lake Erie, Near Conneaut, Ohio

Origin Time: 28 September, 2007, 08:46:05.81 UTC
Location: 41.990º N   80.600º W
Magnitude: 2.7 mbLg
Depth: 5 km (fixed)


A small earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie about four miles northwest of Conneaut at 4:46 a.m. and was felt by a number of people in Conneaut and other nearby lakeshore communities. A smaller aftershock of 2.4 magnitude occurred at 11:05 a.m. in the same general location as the mainshock. Although a number of people felt these events, there were no reports of damage. A 2.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in this general area on June 7, 2000. 


Last update October 01, 2007
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