FOSTORIA, Ohio
The Ohio Seismic Network says a small earthquake has hit northwest Ohio, with reports of wobbly legs, rattling windows and a loud boom.
Network Coordinator Michael Hansen said Thursday that a preliminary analysis shows the earthquake's center was between Bettsville and Fostoria and that it ranked around a 2.4 or 2.5 on
the 10-point Richter magnitude scale.
He says the tremor was felt around 5:15 p.m. and likely lasted less than 10 seconds.
There were no reports of injury and Hansen says such a "tiny" quake happens regularly is not the type that would cause damage.
He says the quakes help researchers locate Ohio fault lines, which are below the earth's surface.
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