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M2.3 Earthquake 2 km SSE of Madison, Ohio — June 19, 2025

2025-06-19 16:54:22 UTC (2025-06-19) · approx. 11:54 AM UTC-5 local

Felt by 50 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM2.3(mb_lg)
Time16:54 UTC≈ 11:54 AM UTC-5
Depth5.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates41.749°, -81.041°
Felt by50DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 19, 2025 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Madison, Ohio, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates 41.7486°, -81.0408°. This earthquake was detected by 16 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 98, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 42.5 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 23 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 41.75°, -81.04°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 50 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 M2.3 earthquake near 2 km SSE of Madison, Ohio

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

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
2.3 mb_lg
Depth
5.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
41.7486°N
-81.0408°E
Felt Reports
50
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.4
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000ql9u
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
98
Stations Used
16
Azimuthal Gap
87.0°
Min Station Distance
0.315°
RMS Residual
0.45 sec
Last Updated
2026-04-09 19:46:57 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Madison, Ohio?

The magnitude 2.3 earthquake that struck 2 km SSE of Madison, Ohio on June 19, 2025 at 16:54 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.7486°, -81.0408°, which is 2 km SSE of Madison, Ohio.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.3 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: us6000ql9u). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, June 19, 2025). M2.3 Earthquake 2 km SSE of Madison, Ohio — June 19, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ql9u/