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1998 Pymatuning earthquake information


1998 Pymatuning earthquake
1998 Pymatuning earthquake is located in Pennsylvania
Erie
Erie
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
1998 Pymatuning earthquake
UTC time1998-09-25 19:52:52
ISC event1206808
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 25, 1998 (1998-09-25)
Local time03:52 p.m. EDT
MagnitudembLg5.2[1]
Depth5 km (3.1 mi)
Epicenter41°29′42″N 80°23′17″W / 41.495°N 80.388°W / 41.495; -80.388
FaultSouthern Great Lakes Seismic Zone
TypeOblique-slip reverse[2]
Areas affectedPennsylvania, Ohio
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong) [3]

The 1998 Pymatuning earthquake occurred in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on September 25 at 19:52 UTC. With a magnitude of 5.2 mbLg,[1][4] it was the largest recorded earthquake in Pennsylvania's history.

  1. ^ a b Maceira, M.; Ammon, C.J.; Herrman, R.B. (2000). "Faulting Parameters of the September 25, 1998 Pymatuning, Pennsylvania Earthquake". Seismological Research Letters. 71 (6): 742–752. Bibcode:2000SeiRL..71..742M. doi:10.1785/gssrl.71.6.742.
  2. ^ "USGS focal mechanism". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ ""USGS ShakeMap data". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "USGS differential magnitude list". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

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