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JACKSON COUNTY, OH (WOWK) — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Oak Hill, Ohio, around 25 miles north of Ironton. The U.S. Geological Survey said it happened just after 4 p.m. on Monday.
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near Oak Hill, Ohio, at 4:04 p.m. Monday, according to the US Geological Survey website. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed several residents ...
The first earthquake was reported in Jackson County, about 30 miles north of the Ohio River, around 4 p.m. It had a magnitude of 3.1. The epicenter was near Oak Hill, Ohio, according to a USGS ...
Seismic waveform of the Feb. 3, 2025, earthquake in southern Jackson County, Ohio, measured at the Dean Forest Ranger Station. Units in centimeters per second.
OHIO (WCHS) — Two earthquakes were reported in southeastern Ohio Monday. A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in southern Jackson County, Ohio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Oak Hill is in Jackson County, just north of Kentucky. While the quake was small, people reported feeling it from Columbus to West Virginia. A second quake hit around 6 p.m. in Reno, Ohio.
Most earthquakes in Ohio are minor and pass without notice. Ohio’s last earthquake was magnitude 2.0 on Oct. 21, near Darbyville in Pickaway County. No one reported feeling it.
Two small earthquakes were reported in northeast Shelby County on Tuesday afternoon, one at 6:23p.m. near Jackson Center, and one at 6:41 p.m. near Anna, according to the United States Geological ...
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources halted a fracking operation in southeast Ohio's Noble County earlier this month, after about 50 small earthquakes rattled the area.