Ohio
Ohio: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Ohio (United States) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event10 km²37 h ago40 km WNW of Bowling Green, United States
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Ohio
- 37 h agoWildfire near Bowling Green, United States – active10 km² · 40 km WNW of Bowling Green, United States
- 37 h agoWildfire near Toledo, United States – active14 km² · 27 km SE of Toledo, United States
- 37 h agoWildfire near Tiffin, United States – active8.3 km² · 13 km NNW of Tiffin, United States
- 38 h agoWildfire near Cleveland, United States – active32 km² · near Cleveland, United States
- 3 days agoWildfire near Youngstown, United States6.0 km² · 18 km NE of Youngstown, United States
- 15 days agoWildfire near Middletown, United States6.6 km² · near Middletown, United States
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ohio
Ohio has recorded 36 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.2 in 1998.
Satellites have detected 8 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 32 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
36 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.2.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 49 km NNE of Youngstown, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 5.0 | near Chardon, United States | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | near Saint Marys, United States | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 28 km NE of Cleveland, United States | 2.0 km | |
| 4.0 | near Youngstown, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.9 | 8 km NNW of Edgewood, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.7 | 5 km SW of Aurora, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.6 | 31 km ENE of Mentor, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.6 | 9 km NNE of Painesville, United States | 4.6 km | |
| 3.6 | 15 km SE of Hillsboro, United States | 10.0 km | |
| 3.6 | 27 km E of Mentor, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.5 | near Nelsonville, United States | 8.0 km | |
| 3.5 | 21 km NNE of Mentor, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.5 | 28 km NNE of Mentor, United States | 5.0 km | |
| 3.5 | near Edgewood, United States | 5.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 3 | M3.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 2023 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2021 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 2020 | 1 | M3.2 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2017 | 2 | M3.4 |
| 2013 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 2010 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 2008 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 2007 | 2 | M3.7 |
| 2006 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 2004 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 2003 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2001 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1998 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 1995 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 1993 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 1992 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1991 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 1990 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 1989 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1987 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 1986 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1977 | 1 | M3.2 |
Wildfires
8 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 32 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km² | 40 km WNW of Bowling Green, United States | Active | |
| 14 km² | 27 km SE of Toledo, United States | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 13 km NNW of Tiffin, United States | Active | |
| 32 km² | near Cleveland, United States | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 18 km NE of Youngstown, United States | Inactive | |
| 6.6 km² | near Middletown, United States | Inactive | |
| 6.1 km² | near Middletown, United States | Inactive | |
| 8.9 km² | near Middletown, United States | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 km² | near Cleveland, United States | Active | |
| 14 km² | 27 km SE of Toledo, United States | Active | |
| 10 km² | 40 km WNW of Bowling Green, United States | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | near Middletown, United States | Inactive | |
| 8.3 km² | 13 km NNW of Tiffin, United States | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | near Middletown, United States | Inactive | |
| 6.1 km² | near Middletown, United States | Inactive | |
| 6.0 km² | 18 km NE of Youngstown, United States | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 7 | 32 km² |
| 2025 | 1 | 6.0 km² |
Places
- Columbus
- Cleveland
- Cincinnati
- Toledo
- Akron
- Dayton
- Parma
- Canton
- Youngstown
- Lorain
- Elyria
- Lakewood
- Cuyahoga Falls
- Newark
- Euclid
- Mentor
- Cleveland Heights
- Strongsville
- Warren
- Lancaster
- Boardman
- Stow
- Brunswick
- Collinwood
- North Ridgeville
- Westlake
- Massillon
- North Olmsted
- North Royalton
- Kent
- Austintown
- Garfield Heights
- Shaker Heights
- Medina
- Barberton
- Green
- Zanesville
- Sandusky
- Athens
- Glenville
- Avon Lake
- Solon
- Maple Heights
- Willoughby
- Avon
- Hudson
- Alliance
- Wadsworth
- South Euclid
- Chillicothe
- Perrysburg
- Portsmouth
- Rocky River
- Parma Heights
- Oregon
- Fairfield
- Hamilton
- Oxford
- Mason
- Middletown
- Beavercreek
- Centerville
- Fairborn
- Huber Heights
- Kettering
- Lebanon
- Miamisburg
- Riverside
- Springfield
- Trotwood
- Xenia
- Bowling Green
- Findlay
- Lima
- Piqua
- Sidney
- Troy
- Ashland
- Marion