The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 4 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 Painesville. The biggest quake on record near Painesville — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.2 of Sep 25, 1998, 19:52 UTC: The 1998 Pymatuning, Pennsylvania Earthquake.
Latest earthquakes near Painesville
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.0 | 1 km W of North Perry, Ohio | Aug 08, 2026, 06:12 PM | 5 km | 13 km NE |
| M2.0 | 3 km SE of Madison, Ohio | Jul 23, 2026, 01:12 AM | 9 km | 19 km E |
| M2.2 | 5 km W of Rock Creek, Ohio | May 23, 2026, 02:43 AM | 10 km | 27 km ESE |
| M2.1 | 2 km SE of Madison, Ohio | Apr 08, 2026, 07:17 PM | 8 km | 18 km E |
| M2.2 | 6 km SE of Madison, Ohio | Mar 13, 2026, 07:24 AM | 5 km | 20 km E |
| M2.3 | 4 km SE of Madison, Ohio | Mar 05, 2026, 07:33 PM | 8 km | 19 km E |
| M2.9 | 3 km SW of Madison, Ohio | Mar 05, 2026, 06:55 PM | 5 km | 14 km E |
| M2.2 | 3 km SSE of Madison, Ohio | Feb 21, 2026, 11:16 AM | 7 km | 18 km E |
| M2.7 | 4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio | Jan 05, 2026, 11:50 PM | 5 km | 23 km ENE |
| M1.7 | 5 km ENE of Orangeville, Ohio | Nov 15, 2025, 02:37 AM | 5 km | 78 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Painesville (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 Painesville
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 10 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 4 biggest earthquakes on record near Painesville (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.2 | The 1998 Pymatuning, Pennsylvania Earthquake | Sep 25, 1998, 19:52 UTC | 76 km |
| M5.0 | 4 km NNW of Chardon, Ohio | Jan 31, 1986, 16:46 UTC | 11 km |
| M4.0 | 1 km NW of Timberlake, Ohio | Jun 10, 2019, 14:50 UTC | 18 km |
| M4.0 | 3 km NW of Youngstown, Ohio | Dec 31, 2011, 20:05 UTC | 82 km |
Nearby places
Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (10 km) · Mentor, OH (10 km) · Kirtland, OH (14 km) · Cleveland, OH (45 km) · Euclid, OH (28 km) · Cleveland Heights, OH (34 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.