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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Madison, OH

M 2.9

Latest: 6:55 pm EST on 5 March 2026 · 4 km (2 mi) SW of Madison, OH

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Madison was M 2.9, 4 km (2 mi) SW of Madison, OH, at 6:55 pm EST on 5 March 2026. 304 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
36 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
9
Largest since 2016
M 3.6 on 27 August 2023, 8 km (5 mi) SE of Madison, OH
Reported felt
31 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 36

  1. 2.0 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Madison, OH · felt by 13
  2. 2.0 4 km (2 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 7
  3. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) SE of Madison, OH
  4. 2.1 3 km (2 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 28
  5. 2.2 6 km (4 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 6
  6. 2.3 4 km (3 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 21
  7. 2.9 4 km (2 mi) SW of Madison, OH · felt by 304
  8. 2.2 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Madison, OH · felt by 28
  9. 2.7 6 km (4 mi) NE of Madison, OH · felt by 85
  10. 2.3 3 km (2 mi) SSE of Madison, OH · felt by 54
  11. 2.5 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Madison, OH · felt by 131
  12. 2.0 2 km (1 mi) ESE of Madison, OH · felt by 3
  13. 2.2 2 km (1 mi) ESE of Madison, OH · felt by 19
  14. 1.7 in Madison, OH · felt by 14
  15. 2.6 in Madison, OH · felt by 84
  16. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 10
  17. 1.9 4 km (3 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 3
  18. 1.7 6 km (4 mi) SE of Madison, OH
  19. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 45
  20. 2.6 3 km (2 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 28
  21. 2.4 4 km (3 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 17
  22. 2.3 in Madison, OH · felt by 37
  23. 1.8 6 km (4 mi) SE of Madison, OH
  24. 1.7 3 km (2 mi) W of Madison, OH · felt by 2
  25. 2.2 2 km (2 mi) ESE of Madison, OH · felt by 6
  26. 2.0 3 km (2 mi) NNW of Madison, OH · felt by 9
  27. 2.3 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Madison, OH · felt by 3
  28. 2.2 3 km (2 mi) E of Madison, OH · felt by 2
  29. 2.4 4 km (2 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 4
  30. 2.3 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Madison, OH · felt by 34
  31. 3.6 8 km (5 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 1,722
  32. 2.3 4 km (3 mi) SE of Madison, OH · felt by 15
  33. 2.2 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Madison, OH · felt by 93
  34. 2.6 5 km (3 mi) S of Madison, OH · felt by 60
  35. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) S of Madison, OH
  36. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Madison, 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 Madison time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Madison are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Madison; dots are the 36 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Madison:

  1. 5.0 4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio · 16 km SW of Madison

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

North Madison 6 km · Eastlake 36 km · Willowick 38 km

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