Two minor earthquakes were recorded in Ohio and Pennsylvania over the weekend, with one centered in the Valley and another near the Ohio-Kentucky border.

The earthquake in Trumbull County occurred early Saturday at 2:37 a.m. It registered a magnitude of 1.7. Earthquakes under a magnitude of 2.0 are usually not felt by people and are often only recorded by sensitive equipment.

The center of the quake, known as the epicenter, was in Pymatuning Township near the intersection of Colt Road and Saranac Drive. This location places the event near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, about 20 miles northeast of Niles. The earthquake happened about 6 miles below the surface.

A slightly stronger event followed early Sunday at 12:44 a.m., near the border with Kentucky. This earthquake registered a magnitu

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