Did you feel the Highland County earthquake reported today?

An earthquake was reported in Highland County early this morning. Screenshot from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s official map.

An earthquake was reported in Highland County early this morning. Screenshot from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s official map.
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Feb 22, 2026
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An earthquake was reported in Highland County early this morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of 2.5 and a depth of 6.4 kilometers around 5:50 a.m.

The earthquake was located in Hillsboro.

A minor earthquake was recorded back in August of 2025 in northwest Springboro near Pennyroyal and Clearcreek Franklin roads with a magnitude of 2.46.

USGS did not report any damage.

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