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Latest Earthquakes Near Defiance, Ohio in 🇺🇸 United States

Latest Earthquakes Near Defiance, Ohio in United States

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Defiance, Ohio in United States. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 41 out of 39 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
4 months ago
On 2024-04-22 00:12:15 		41.5537, -83.4798
78 km (49 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.3
8.92 km
6 months ago
On 2024-03-18 20:58:09 		41.5491, -83.4689
79 km (49 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.5
5.61 km
9 months ago
On 2023-12-09 05:27:26 		40.4354, -84.1067
96 km (60 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 3
6.62 km
1 year ago
On 2023-05-20 00:17:36 		41.5529, -83.4834
78 km (48 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.6
6.1 km
1 year ago
On 2023-01-02 00:39:50 		40.2445, -84.513333333333
116 km (72 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 2.43
8.62 km
1 year ago
On 2022-12-22 08:30:20 		41.109, -83.453
78 km (48 mi) → E of Defiance
M 2.4
9.91 km
2 years ago
On 2022-07-11 16:49:16 		41.8158, -83.5123
91 km (57 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.4
5 km
3 years ago
On 2021-01-22 05:22:23 		40.7225, -84.1427
64 km (40 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 2.4
5.61 km
4 years ago
On 2020-08-21 22:55:09 		41.9125, -83.3179
111 km (68 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 3.2
9.2 km
4 years ago
On 2020-07-14 18:41:28 		40.4165, -84.0876
99 km (61 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 2.3
9.78 km
4 years ago
On 2020-07-14 18:23:27 		40.4403, -84.0865
96 km (60 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 1.8
9.64 km
5 years ago
On 2019-04-03 20:47:55 		41.7532, -84.8845
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW of Defiance
M 2.4
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-04-20 00:01:35 		42.1181, -83.015
144 km (90 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 3.4
2.7 km
6 years ago
On 2018-01-17 01:10:10 		42.538, -83.481
157 km (97 mi) ↑ N of Defiance
M 1.8
0 km
8 years ago
On 2016-02-07 12:46:00 		41.6503, -82.8969
128 km (79 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.5
5 km
9 years ago
On 2015-06-30 15:42:54 		42.1464, -85.0459
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW of Defiance
M 3.3
5 km
9 years ago
On 2015-06-12 22:00:48 		40.955, -84.762
50 km (31 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 2.6
5 km
9 years ago
On 2015-05-02 16:23:07 		42.2357, -85.4285
138 km (85 mi) ↖ NW of Defiance
M 4.2
4.48 km
12 years ago
On 2012-09-07 21:56:35 		41.864, -83.076
124 km (77 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.5
5.1 km
12 years ago
On 2012-01-26 22:35:55 		41.576, -85.49
99 km (62 mi) ← W of Defiance
M 3
4.7 km
13 years ago
On 2011-04-26 07:09:46 		40.86, -83.54
83 km (51 mi) → E of Defiance
M 2.4
5 km
13 years ago
On 2010-12-30 12:55:21 		40.43, -85.914
161 km (100 mi) ↙ SW of Defiance
M 3.8
5 km
14 years ago
On 2010-05-14 02:27:02 		41.39, -83.3
88 km (55 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.7
5 km
14 years ago
On 2010-03-08 10:10:38 		42.163, -83.07
144 km (89 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.5
18 km
14 years ago
On 2010-02-25 22:13:12 		41.22, -83.29
89 km (55 mi) → E of Defiance
M 2.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-30 01:06:38 		40.41, -84.31
97 km (60 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 2.8
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-04-12 22:03:20 		41.722, -82.924
128 km (80 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.8
5 km
18 years ago
On 2006-08-15 06:08:54 		40.71, -84.11
67 km (41 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 2.5
5 km
18 years ago
On 2006-05-12 01:51:11 		40.74, -84.08
64 km (40 mi) ↘ SE of Defiance
M 2.8
5 km
19 years ago
On 2005-03-13 04:02:04 		40.67, -84.62
71 km (44 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 2.2
5 km
20 years ago
On 2004-01-30 12:10:04 		40.67, -84.65
72 km (45 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 2.5
5 km
25 years ago
On 1998-11-25 02:55:06 		41.071, -82.405
164 km (102 mi) → E of Defiance
M 2.7
5 km
30 years ago
On 1994-04-04 15:14:44 		40.4, -84.4
98 km (61 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 2.9
5 km
34 years ago
On 1990-06-04 11:26:47 		41.098, -83.638
63 km (39 mi) → E of Defiance
M 2.5
5 km
34 years ago
On 1990-04-17 10:27:34 		40.46, -84.852
100 km (62 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 3
5 km
38 years ago
On 1986-07-12 08:19:37 		40.537, -84.371
83 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 4.5
10 km
40 years ago
On 1984-01-14 20:14:31 		41.645, -83.427
87 km (54 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 2.5
5 km
44 years ago
On 1980-08-20 09:34:52 		41.941, -83.01
133 km (83 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 3.2
5 km
47 years ago
On 1977-06-17 15:39:47 		40.707, -84.582
66 km (41 mi) ↓ S of Defiance
M 3.2
5 km
48 years ago
On 1976-02-02 21:14:02 		41.96, -82.67
158 km (98 mi) ↗ NE of Defiance
M 3.4
10 km
50 years ago
On 1974-09-29 02:26:17 		41.238, -83.361
83 km (51 mi) → E of Defiance
M 3
1 km

Defiance Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Defiance has experiences a total of 39 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Defiance 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Defiance was last updated at 2024-02-10 00:17:12.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 2 4.88%
M 2 26 63.41%
M 3 11 26.83%
M 4 2 4.88%

Magnitude distribution for Defiance was last updated at 2024-06-07 21:41:05.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Defiance, Ohio, United States?

The last earthquake in Defiance was 4 months ago and struck 78 km (49 mi) ↗ NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 2.30 on the richter scale and a depth of 8.918 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Defiance, Ohio, United States?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Defiance was a 4.50 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. It struck 83 km (51 mi) ↓ S of the city, 38 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Defiance, Ohio, United States?

In 2024, Defiance has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.52 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Defiance is struck by an earthquake every 0.04 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.