The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Amherst. The biggest quake on record near Amherst — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.0 of Jan 31, 1986, 16:46 UTC: 4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio.
Latest earthquakes near Amherst
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.0 | 7 km SSE of Amherstburg, Canada | Apr 26, 2026, 10:32 AM | 5 km | 99 km NW |
| M4.0 | 1 km NW of Timberlake, Ohio | Jun 10, 2019, 10:50 AM | 2 km | 71 km ENE |
| M5.0 | 4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio | Jan 31, 1986, 11:46 AM | 10 km | 93 km ENE |
Earthquakes per year near Amherst (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Amherst
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 1 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Amherst (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.0 | 4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio | Jan 31, 1986, 16:46 UTC | 93 km |
| M4.0 | 1 km NW of Timberlake, Ohio | Jun 10, 2019, 14:50 UTC | 71 km |
Nearby places
Lorain, OH (7 km) · Vermilion-on-the-Lake, OH (9 km) · Elyria, OH (10 km) · Cleveland, OH (45 km) · Parma, OH (42 km) · Lakewood, OH (37 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.