USGS reports a magnitude 4.0 earthquake outside Cleveland in Lake Erie, just north of Eastlake

CLEVELAND – The United States Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had been caused in Lake Erie, just north of Eastlake, at 10:50 am.

Residents of a large area in northeastern Ohio said they felt an earthquake Monday morning. Many said it was as if a car had hit their house.

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A News 5 viewer at Mayfield Village said that he felt like his whole house was shaking. Viewers have felt it as far as Strongsville. Bob Fenner, a News 5 reporter, said he felt a "roar" in Mentor.

Euclid and Mentor, whose fire departments have confirmed the roar, have worked in these areas.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office stated that no damage had been reported.

In a tweet, the city of Mentor said that his shipment was overwhelmed by calls to 911.

According to the USGS, 220 people have felt the earthquake.

No power failure has been reported yet.

Since 1836, northeastern Ohio has suffered more than 100 earthquakes, many under Lake Erie off Lake County. While many earthquakes caused little or no damage, an earthquake on January 31, 1986 in southern Lake County, rocked the state and was felt in 10 other states and southern Canada, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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

ODNR says that we know little about earthquakes in Ohio. Those from Ohio seem to be associated with old areas of crustal weakness that formed during rifts and collisions about a billion years ago, according to the report. ; ODNR.