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Minor quake tickles Harrison County

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

CADIZ, OHIO

A 2.1-magnitude earthquake hit in Harrison County, late Tuesday night.

The earthquake hit 11 miles from Cadiz, 22 miles from New Philadelphia, 24 miles from Cambridge, 25 miles from Dover and 97 miles from Columbus, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 1.0 to 3.0 is “not felt except by a very few under especially favorable conditions,” according to USGS.