Small Earthquake Beneath Lake Erie, Ohio
Origin Time: 13 November, 2005, 11:02:15.77 UTC
Location: 41.84º N -81.21º W
Magnitude: 2.2 mbLg
Depth: 6.4 km (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory)
A small earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie, about 6 kilometers northwest of North Perry, Lake County, at 6:02 a.m Eastern Standard Time. The earthquake was detected instrumentally by seismic stations of the Ohio Seismic Network, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey, and the Geological Survey of Canada. One citizen in Perry reported feeling the event as a brief, sharp thump. Individuals who felt the earthquake are encouraged to fill out a short report form (follow link below). This is one of a number of small earthquakes that have been detected in this general vicinity in recent years.
List of stations and data for
Epicenter and Magnitude solution
| Station |
Phase |
Arrival |
X (Distº) |
Azimuth |
Res |
| LCCO* |
Pg |
11:02:20.00 |
0.23 |
209.63 |
-0.01 |
| LCCO* |
Sg |
11:02:22.90 |
0.23 |
209.63 |
-0.06 |
| ALLY |
P |
11:02:30.86 |
0.81 |
103.21 |
-0.09 |
| ALLY |
S |
11:02:41.01 |
0.81 |
103.21 |
-0.03 |
| ERPA |
P |
11:02:33.40 |
0.95 |
72.50 |
0.46 |
| ERPA |
S |
11:02:44.99 |
0.95 |
72.50 |
-0.13 |
| PLIO |
P |
11:02:35.08 |
1.06 |
265.64 |
0.13 |
| PLIO |
S |
11:02:48.85 |
1.06 |
265.64 |
0.28 |
| ELFO |
P |
11:02:40.21 |
1.36 |
356.73 |
-0.15 |
| ELFO |
S |
11:02:58.25 |
1.36 |
356.73 |
0.44 |
| HGVO |
P |
11:02:40.50 |
1.38 |
35.04 |
0.29 |
| HGVO |
S |
11:02:58.73 |
1.38 |
35.04 |
-0.23 |
| PTCO |
P |
11:02:46.76 |
1.75 |
52.57 |
-0.67 |
| PTCO |
S |
11:02:69.68 |
1.75 |
52.57 |
-0.22 |
| ACSO* |
P |
11:02:52.10 |
2.09 |
220.21 |
-0.40 |
*Denotes OhioSeis station
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Last update November 16, 2005
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