Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Jefferson, OH
M 2.9
Latest: 6:55 pm EST on 5 March 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) W of Jefferson, OH
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Jefferson was M 2.9, 26 km (16 mi) W of Jefferson, OH, at 6:55 pm EST on 5 March 2026. 304 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 33 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 8
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.6 on 27 August 2023, 17 km (10 mi) W of Jefferson, OH
- Reported felt
- 29 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 33
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 7
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Jefferson, OH
- 2.1 22 km (14 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 28
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 6
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 21
- 2.9 26 km (16 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 304
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 28
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Jefferson, OH · felt by 85
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 54
- 2.5 20 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 131
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 3
- 2.2 22 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 19
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 14
- 2.6 22 km (14 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 84
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 10
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 3
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 45
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 28
- 2.4 20 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 17
- 2.3 22 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 37
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 2
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 6
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Jefferson, OH · felt by 9
- 2.3 20 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 3
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 2
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 4
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 34
- 3.6 17 km (10 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 1,722
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 15
- 2.6 23 km (15 mi) W of Jefferson, OH · felt by 60
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) W of Jefferson, OH
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Jefferson time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Jefferson are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Jefferson; dots are the 33 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Jefferson:
- 5.2 The 1998 Pymatuning, Pennsylvania Earthquake · 42 km SE of Jefferson
- 5.0 4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio · 34 km WSW of Jefferson
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Madison 24 km · North Madison 26 km
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