Magnitude 2.4 earthquake reported near Lima early Friday morning

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 2.4 earthquake near Lima early Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Image courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 2.4 earthquake near Lima early Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Image courtesy the U.S. Geological Survey.
Ohio News
By Kristen Spicker
Updated Jan 22, 2021
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A minor earthquake was reported outside Lima and Fort Shawnee early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The magnitude 2.4 earthquake was reported at 12:22 a.m. with a depth of 6.7 km.

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According to a USGS Community Internet Intensity Map, most people reported feeling weak to light shaking.

No damage has been reported at this time.

The Ohio Department of Transportation shared footage from traffic cameras in the area that show some shaking.

Western Ohio is in the Anna seismic zone, which typically experiences moderately damaging earthquakes every two or three decades and smaller ones two or three times a decade, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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