Earthquakes

Earthquake felt in Columbus, August 23, 2011

Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA

2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC

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Latest Earthquakes in the World  real time data and links to more information and maps.

Understanding Earthquakes   This website is designed to communicate information about earthquakes to the general public. It features a brief history of seismology to 1910, animations of stress along a fault line, a quiz, and personal accounts of earthquakes from Mark Twain, Jack London, Charles Darwin, and John Muir. Also includes links to related sites. From the Institute for Crustal Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Earthquakes for Kids (USGS Education web site)  Includes games, puzzles, science fair projects, animations, pictures, glossary, career information and more.

Ohio Seismic Network (OHIOSEIS)   The Ohio Seismic Network, OHIOSEIS, consists of 23 volunteer, cooperative seismograph stations at colleges, universities, and other institutions, that are coordinated by the Ohio Geological Survey.

Catalog of Ohio Earthquakes  This catalog lists all known earthquakes that were felt or had instrumental magnitudes greater than 2.0 and that are thought to have had epicenters within Ohio's borders, including the area beneath Lake Erie. In addition, The catalog includes two additional lists: (1) felt or greater-than-2.0-magnitude earthquakes in Ohio's border regions (between 38.0° and 43.0° N latitude and 80.0° and 85.5° W longitude), and (2) earthquakes felt in Ohio but having epicenters beyond the border regions.