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M3.1 Earthquake 3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio — April 24, 2025

2025-04-24 19:14:54 UTC (2025-04-24) · approx. 2:14 PM UTC-5 local

Felt by 68 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM3.1(mb_lg)
Time19:14 UTC≈ 2:14 PM UTC-5
Depth6.1 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates39.876°, -81.546°
Felt by68DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On April 24, 2025 at 19:14 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio, at a depth of 6.1 km and coordinates 39.8757°, -81.5461°. This earthquake was detected by 35 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 172, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 83 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 39.88°, -81.55°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 68 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 M3.1 earthquake near 3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio

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

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
3.1 mb_lg
Depth
6.1 km
shallow crustal
Location
39.8757°N
-81.5461°E
Felt Reports
68
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.6
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000puuq
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
172
Stations Used
35
Azimuthal Gap
39.0°
Min Station Distance
0.327°
RMS Residual
0.61 sec
Last Updated
2025-07-11 15:46:19 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Pleasant City, Ohio?

The magnitude 3.1 earthquake that struck 3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio on April 24, 2025 at 19:14 UTC had a depth of 6.1 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 39.8757°, -81.5461°, which is 3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.1 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: us7000puuq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, April 24, 2025). M3.1 Earthquake 3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio — April 24, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000puuq/