LAKE COUNTY — A minor earthquake was detected in Northeast Ohio Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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The 2.4-magnitude earthquake occurred at 8:58 a.m. near Madison, Cleveland TV stations WJW and WEWS reported.
According to the USGS, the earthquake lasted about 2.5 seconds and happened at a depth of about 3.5 miles.
Multiple Madison and Geneva residents reported that they felt the earthquake, WEWS reported.
This year, Lake County has had 27 earthquakes so far. 15 of which have occurred near the Hogback Ridge Park along the Grand River, WJW reported.
On Aug. 24, an earthquake of the same magnitude was reported near the same location at approximately 8:45 a.m., both stations reported.
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Two days later, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook Madison at 10:30 a.m., WEWS reported.
According to USGS, earthquakes that have a magnitude of 2 to 3 are considered weak and don’t cause damage.
A little shaking going on this morning in Lake County. One of our https://t.co/y2mdfiu7vQ traffic cameras picked up on the 2.3 magnitude earthquake just before 9am. https://t.co/ZbfzgaZ1Wu pic.twitter.com/dMukEHeKKN
— Matt Bruning (@mbruning81) December 1, 2023
People around one-magnitude earthquakes typically do not feel anything.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
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