EASTLAKE, Oh. (CBS46) A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has been reported in northeast Ohio.

The USGS reports that the 4.0 magnitude quake hit the city of Eastlake, near Cleveland.

The City of Mentor says their 911 systems are being overwhelmed with calls, and they're asking residents not to call unless it’s an emergency situation.

Some residents said they felt like their home was "rocking." </s> The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Lake Erie approximately 2.5 miles north of Eastlake at approximately 10:50 a.m.

There is no damage reported in the immediate vicinity of the earthquake epicenter in Eastlake, according to Ohio law enforcement. Although, multiple agencies reported an overwhelming amount of 911 calls from residents asking what the shaking was.

Rumblings were felt in portions of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Summit, Ashtabula, Portage, Lorain, Medina, and Summit counties, according to the USGS.

Residents in Northeast Ohio can submit a “Felt Report” to the USGS describing what they experienced during the earthquake. As of 1 p.m. Monday, more than 3,100 reports were filled out for the Eastlake-area event.

The depth of the earthquake was approximately 3.1 miles.

Aftershocks are possible, but geological experts who spoke to WOIO say they will likely not be felt.

The largest earthquake recorded by the USGS in Northeast Ohio was a magnitude 4.8 shock in 1986. The most recent damaging earthquake in the area occurred in 1998 in northwestern Pennsylvania and registered a magnitude 4.5.

According to USGS estimates, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake can be felt as far as 60 miles from where it originated.

People immediately took to Twitter to report feeling rumblings throughout Northeast Ohio. </s> 4.0 earthquake reported in northeast Ohio

The tremor was centered near the city of Eastlake, about 18 miles northeast of Cleveland. </s> Or it was a 4.0 magnitude. Depends on which earthquake measuring agency is analyzing the temblor. 



The Ohio Department of Natural Resources originally pegged the quake at a 4.4 magnitude, but reduced that to 4.2 after more data came in Monday. ODNR spokesman Eric Heis expects the department will stick with the 4.2 measurement. 



The National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado estimates the earthquake was at a magnitude of 4.0, and expects that figure will come down a couple of tenths after more data and analysis is completed. 



Whatever the magnitude, thousands of individuals reported feeling the quake on Monday. It was felt as far south as Akron and Canton. 



The quake was centered about 2.5 miles north, northwest of Eastlake and about three miles below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Eastlake is about 18 miles northeast of downtown Cleveland. 



Don Blakeman, a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center, the earthquake was shallow, "like all of the ones in the east are." 



Blakeman said that thousands of people have reported feeling the temblor, but it's unlikely any significant damage would occur with a 4.0 magnitude earthquake. 



"A poorly hung picture might fall off the wall," Blakeman said. He said that larger earthquakes have been recorded in the area, and that they are fairly rare but not unheard of. 



"It's not like a one-of-a-kind [earthquake]," Blakeman said. 



Heis agreed, saying that earthquakes of this magnitude happen about once every 20 years or so in Northeast Ohio. He said that the different magnitude measurements occur because ODNR and NEIC use different monitoring networks and analysis techniques. 



"In my office in Richfield thinking, What is shaking the shelves? Or in that a critter in the wall?" Christen Varley posted on the Beacon Journal's Facebook page. 



"I'm glad it was an earthquake. I was not interested in dealing with mice," Varley said. 



Dennis Miller posted on the Beacon's Facebook page, "Felt in Copley, light but felt it... still shook the house." 



In Bath, Barb Nonno, said here desk swayed back and forth. "It was super short. I picked up my water glass so it wouldn't spill," she posted on Facebook. 



Colleen McCauley Piscetta, of Medina County, felt the quake while working in Highland Heights, closer to the where the quake was centered. "Nothing like a lil’ Ohio earthquake," she posted on her Facebook page. "The place rumbled and [you] could feel it in your chest." 



There was no damage reported at FirstEnergy's Perry Nuclear Power Plant — about 22 miles north, northeast of Eastlake, in Perry Township, according to the Beacon Journal news partner News Channel 5. 



It was in 1986 when a 5.0 tremor shook the region, and many in Northeast Ohio learned the area is seismically active. 



While the 1986 quake probably ranks as the third largest in Ohio and caused minor to moderate damage, it became the most intensively studied Ohio earthquake. That's because researchers had never traced an epicenter so close to a U.S. nuclear reactor. Perry Power Nuclear Plant was 11 miles from the epicenter, in Lake County, just north of the Geauga County line. 



The facility, built to withstand a 6.0 shock, suffered no structural damage, a spokesman for FirstEnergy, said in 2006. FirstEnergy owned the plant that year. It is now owned by FirstEnergy Solutions. 



Although newspapers in 1986 reported 17 people being treated for injuries in the "epicentral area," only two injuries were a direct result of the earthquake, the Ohio Division of Natural Resource's Geological Survey division said. A woman received minor cuts from falling ceiling tile in a Mentor shopping mall and a child received a minor cut from broken window glass at Lake Erie College in Painesville. 



No one has died from injuries from an Ohio earthquake, according to the Geological Survey division. 



Earthquakes too small to cause damage are felt two or three times per decade in the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 



The Anna earthquake on March 9, 1937, in Shelby County was the strongest earthquake to strike Ohio, with an estimated magnitude of 5.4, according to the Geological Survey division. 



Seismographs were not readily available at that time; however, based on the "felt area" of the earthquake and the damage that occurred in Anna and surrounding communities, the U.S. Geological Survey assigned a magnitude of 5.4 to this earthquake. 



People can let the U.S. Geological Survey know if they felt the Monday quake and rate the "intensity" at the organization's web page where the earthquake is listed at on.doi.gov/31ne3Vj. 



So far, most of those who have reported feeling the quake have said the intensity is "weak" or "light." 



Jo Marie Silvidi of Cuyahoga Falls, said her 15-year-old daughter texted her to say that her bed shook. Jo Marie Silvidi was in Cleveland with her other daughter. She said on Facebook that said she didn't feel the earthquake. </s> CLEVELAND — The United States Geological Survey reports a 4.0-magnitude earthquake was centered in Lake Erie, just north of Eastlake at 10:50 a.m.

Residents across a wide swath of Northeast Ohio reported feeling an earthquake Monday morning. Many said it felt like a car hit their homes.

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Preliminary reports by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources indicate the naturally-occurring earthquake took place about half a mile off the coast of Eastlake along the southern edge of Lake Erie in Lake County and had a 4.2 magnitude. A series of aftershocks followed, ranging in magnitude from 2.1 to 2.5.

"Seismic activity of 2.5 and above can generally be felt," stated ODNR Public Information Officer David Roorbach. "This is a known epicenter of natural earthquakes, due to the geologic history of the area. Seismologists from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources continue to monitor the seismic activity."

Jeff Fox, a seismologist with the ODNR Division of Geological Survey, said the slight discrepancy in magnitude numbers is due to different agencies and different stations reporting the earthquake.

No reports of damage

There was no damage reported at FirstEnergy's Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry Township.

"Perry Nuclear Power Plant employees completed a visual inspection inside and outside the Perry Plant this morning after the earthquake," said Senior Communications Representative Christopher Eck. "No damage was reported. The plant continues to operate at 100 percent power."

There are no reported power outages at this time.

A representative for Cargill Salt said team at their mine under Lake Erie is safe and the mine is operating as usual.

"We constantly monitor the mine and have rigorous safety protocols in place to ensure a safe environment for our team at all times," said Justin Barber with Cargill Salt.

Cellular Interruption

While the earthquake caused no damage, it appears to have been the cause of some cell phone services being interrupted.

The Geauga County Sheriff's Office reported the cellular interruption on Monday evening. Deputies said they had contacted the cell phone companies, who assured them that they were working towards restoring full service as quickly as possible.

USGS Explains

News 5 meteorologist Bryan Shaw spoke to an expert at the USGS shortly after the quake.

"The most you would typically see from a quake like this is something knocked from a shelf or a picture that wasn’t on the wall very well might fall...something like that," said USGS geophysicist Don Blakeman. "But we don’t expect to see structural damage to buildings in the U.S. anyway until about magnitude 5, because we have pretty good building codes everywhere."

Blakeman explained why those in the upper floors of buildings around the area may have felt the quake when those on the ground level did not.

"The higher the building is, the more waves tend to be amplified in general," he said. "So oftentimes people in high-rise buildings will feel an earthquake some distance away, whereas people on ground level or lower floors don’t feel it, and it’s just a matter of getting the building kind of shaking or swaying. So, oftentimes, the taller the building is the more likely it is that a quake will be felt. And it also depends on how well the building is built, how close you are to the earthquake, what the ground or rocks are like under the building. There are a lot of factors that determine how strongly something’s felt."

Blakeman encouraged anyone who felt the quake Monday morning to go on to the USGS website and fill out a "Did You Feel It?" report.

Residents react

A News 5 viewer in Mayfield Village said it felt like her whole house was shaking. Viewers felt it as far away as Strongsville. News 5 journalist Bob Fenner reported feeling a "rumble" in Mentor.

Areas included Euclid and Mentor, both of whose fire departments confirmed feeling a rumbling.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office says no damage has been reported.

We also felt the shaking. We suspect that it was an earthquake but are awaiting further information. No reports of damage but getting lots of calls asking what it was. — Wickliffe Police (@WickliffePolice) June 10, 2019

In a tweet, the City of Mentor said dispatch is overwhelmed with 911 calls.

We are waiting for the experts to affirm what was probably an earthquake here in NEO but please tune in to the news. Dispatch is being overwhelmed with 911 calls - we don't know anymore than you do at this point. — City of Mentor (@cityofmentor) June 10, 2019

According USGS, 220 people reported feeling the earthquake.

Earthquakes in Ohio

Since 1836, Northeastern Ohio has experienced more than 100 earthquakes, many of them beneath Lake Erie offshore from Lake County. While many of the earthquakes caused little to no damage, an earthquake on January 31, 1986, in southern Lake County, shook the state and was felt in 10 other states and southern Canada, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The 1986 earthquake had a magnitude of 5.0 and caused minor to moderate damage, including broken windows and cracked plaster.

ODNR says little is known about Ohio's earthquakes. Those in Ohio appear to be associated with ancient zones of weakness in the Earth's crust that formed during rifting and collision events about a billion years ago, according to ODNR.

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A rare earthquake shook up northeast Ohio on Monday, registering 4.0 on the Richter Scale, officials said.

The quake was centered 2.5 miles northwest of Eastlake, Ohio, and struck at about 10:50 a.m. ET, according to the United States Geological Survey. Eastlake is 18 miles northeast of Cleveland.

"I felt a shake but heard something different than normal," tweeted meteorologist Betsy Kling of NBC-affiliate WKYC.

There were no immediate reports of major damage or serious injuries.

"We felt it!! Eyes open everyone!" the city of Eastlake tweeted. "We are aware of the 4.0 magnitude earthquake. Please DO NOT call dispatch unless it is an emergency. They are overwhelmed with calls."

This is a breaking story, please check back here for updates. </s> An earth tremor was felt throughout Northeast Ohio shortly before 11 am, June 10. The sustained rumbling lasted only seconds but its effect was felt by many throughout the region.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 10:51 and registered as a 4.0 on the Richter scale.

Early indications place the epicenter approximately 2.48 miles from the city of Eastlake at a depth of 3.1 miles underground.

The region’s most historic earthquake occurred in 1986 with an earthquake that registered 4.9 on the Richter scale. </s> A 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Cleveland area at 10:50 a.m. Monday.

The quake was centered about 2.5 miles north, northwest of Eastlake and about three miles below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Eastlake is about 18 miles north east of downtown Cleveland.

The quake was felt as far south as the Akron and Canton areas.

"In my office in Richfield thinking `What is shaking the shelves? Or in that a critter in the wall?," Christen Varley posted on the Beacon Journal's Facebook page. 



"I'm glad it was an earthquake. I was not interested in dealing with mice," Varley said.

Dennis Miller posted on the Beacon's Facebook page, "Felt in Copley, light but felt it... still shook the house."

In Bath, next to Copley, Barb Nonno, said here desk swayed back and forth. "It was super short. I picked up my water glass so it wouldn't spill," she posted on Facebook.

Colleen McCauley Piscetta, of Medina County, felt the quake while working in Highland Heights, closer to the where the quake was centered. "Nothing like a lil’ Ohio earthquake," she posted on her Facebook page. "The place rumbled and [you] could feel it in your chest."

It was in 1986 when a 5.0 tremor shook the region, and many in Northeast Ohio learned the area is seismically active.

While the quake probably ranks as the third largest in Ohio and caused minor to moderate damage, it became the most intensively studied Ohio earthquake. That's because researchers had never traced an epicenter so close to a U.S. nuclear reactor. Perry Power Nuclear Plant was 11 miles from the epicenter, in Lake County, just north of the Geauga County line.

The facility, built to withstand a 6.0 shock, suffered no structural damage, a spokesman for FirstEnergy, said in 2006. FirstEnergy owned the plant that year. It is now owned by FirstEnergy Solutions.

Although newspapers in 1986 reported 17 people being treated for injuries in the "epicentral area," only two injuries were a direct result of the earthquake, the Ohio Division of Natural Resource's Geological Survey division said. A woman received minor cuts from falling ceiling tile in a Mentor shopping mall and a child received a minor cut from broken window glass at Lake Erie College in Painesville.

No one has died from injuries from an Ohio earthquake, according to the Geological Survey division.

Earthquakes too small to cause damage are felt two or three times per decade in the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Anna earthquake on March 9, 1937, in Shelby County Ohio, was the strongest earthquake to strike Ohio, with an estimated magnitude of 5.4, according to the Geological Survey division.

Seismographs were not readily available at that time; however, based on the "felt area" of the earthquake and the damage that occurred in Anna and surrounding communities, the U.S. Geological Survey assigned a magnitude of 5.4 to this earthquake.

People can let the U.S. Geological Survey know if they felt the Monday quake and rate the "intensity" at the organization's web page where the earthquake is listed at on.doi.gov/31ne3Vj.

So far, most of those who have reported feeling the quake have said the intensity is "weak" or "light."

Jo Marie Silvidi of Cuyahoga Falls, said her 15-year-old daughter texted her to say that her bed shook. Jo Marie Silvidi was in Cleveland with her other daughter. She said on Facebook that said she didn't feel the earthquake.

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A rare earthquake shook up northeast Ohio on Monday, with a magnitude of 4.0, officials said.

The quake was centered 2.5 miles northwest of Eastlake, and struck at about 10:50 a.m. ET, according to the United States Geological Survey. Eastlake is 18 miles northeast of Cleveland.

"I felt a shake but heard something different than normal," meteorologist Betsy Kling of NBC-affiliate WKYC tweeted.

There were no immediate reports of major damage or serious injuries.

"We felt it!! Eyes open everyone!" the city of Eastlake tweeted. "We are aware of the 4.0 magnitude earthquake. Please DO NOT call dispatch unless it is an emergency. They are overwhelmed with calls."

Three aftershocks were felt in the following hour, measuring between 2.1 and 2.5, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesman Eric Heis.

A representative for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, located about 20 miles north of Eastlake, told WKYC that inspectors found "no abnormal or unusual indications" in the quake's aftermath and that it's "designed to withstand an earthquake measured at 6.0 at the plant site."

The last quake of this size in the area came on Jan. 31, 1986, when a 5.0 earthquake struck just east of Cleveland, according to WKYC and state records.

It resulted in only two injuries, a woman who suffered minor cuts from a falling ceiling tile and a child who was hurt by broken glass, according to the state.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake is reported in Northeast Ohio. No damage has been reported.