Latest quakes in or near Brown, Ohio, USA - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Elliott County - Kentucky, United States - Apr 8, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 2020 | Mag. 4? possible quake Franklin County - Ohio, United States - Nov 18, 2021 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 8, 04:01 am (New York) | 2.3 12 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SE |  Elliott County, 33 mi southwest of Meads, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States 2 reports | Info | |
| Sunday, January 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 28, 01:13 pm (New York) | 2.5 16 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | Eastern Kentucky 1 report | Info | |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 2, 2023 07:14 am (New York) | 2.4 21 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the E | 5 Km W of Otway, Ohio | Info | |
| Friday, April 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 28, 2023 12:36 am (New York) | 2.2 15 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the W | Owen County, 26 mi south of Florence, Boone County, Kentucky, United States | Info | |
| Saturday, March 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 11, 2023 12:35 am (New York) | 2.2 17 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SE | 20 Km SSW of Vanceburg, Kentucky | Info | |
| Monday, June 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 13, 2022 07:11 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 58 km (36 mi) to the N | Near Dayton, Ohio, USA (unconfirmed) 66 reports | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 20, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 19, 2022 09:08 pm (New York) | 2.1 15 km | 3 Km SE of Ripley, Ohio | Info | ||
| Sunday, March 20, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 20, 2022 02:27 pm (New York) | 2.4 8.5 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | Highland County, 27 mi west of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States | Info | |
| Sunday, December 12, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 12, 2021 01:52 pm (New York) | 3.0 15 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE | 2 Km E of Manchester, Ohio 139 reports | Info | |
| Thursday, November 18, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 18, 2021 12:22 am (Indianapolis) | ? n/a | 92 km (57 mi) to the NW | Near Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (unconfirmed) 12 reports | Info | |
| Thursday, June 17, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 17, 2021 03:02 pm (New York) | ? n/a | 47 km (29 mi) to the NW | Near Dayton, Ohio, USA (unconfirmed) 45 reports | Info | |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.99 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
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Brown Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Brown, Ohio, USA?
Brown has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.4 quakes on average per year in or near Brown, Ohio, USA. However, Brown has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Brown?
The last earthquake in Brown occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) away from Meads, Kentucky, United States, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 4.01 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.1 km (8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Brown since 2020?
Since 2020, Brown has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Brown since 2020?
The strongest earthquake in Brown since 2020 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 2 years ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Hamilton, Ohio, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 at 12.22 am local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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