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M2.5 Earthquake 13 km SSW of Rio Grande, Ohio — March 20, 2023

2023-03-20 22:54:26 UTC (2023-03-20) · approx. 5:54 PM UTC-5 local

Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM2.5(md)
Time22:54 UTC≈ 5:54 PM UTC-5
Depth5.5 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates38.738°, -82.429°
Felt by11DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On March 20, 2023 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Rio Grande, Ohio, at a depth of 5.5 km and coordinates 38.7377°, -82.4288°. This earthquake was detected by 12 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 100, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 84.8 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 32 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 38.74°, -82.43°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 11 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M2.5 earthquake near 13 km SSW of Rio Grande, Ohio

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
2.5 md
Depth
5.5 km
shallow crustal
Location
38.7377°N
-82.4288°E
Felt Reports
11
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.8
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
se60500543
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
100
Stations Used
12
Azimuthal Gap
64.0°
Min Station Distance
0.771°
RMS Residual
0.30 sec
Last Updated
2024-12-16 22:25:12 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Rio Grande, Ohio?

The magnitude 2.5 earthquake that struck 13 km SSW of Rio Grande, Ohio on March 20, 2023 at 22:54 UTC had a depth of 5.5 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 38.7377°, -82.4288°, which is 13 km SSW of Rio Grande, Ohio.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

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Location

Ohio
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: se60500543). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, March 20, 2023). M2.5 Earthquake 13 km SSW of Rio Grande, Ohio — March 20, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/se60500543/