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M3.5 earthquake 15 km NW of North Perry, Ohio

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 15 km NW of North Perry, Ohio on Sun, Mar 15, 1992, 1:13 AM EST (06:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-03-15 06:13:55 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.911° N, 81.245° W
Region
Ohio
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) at Ashtabula, Columbia Station, Concord, Conneaut, Madison, North Perry and Unionville. Felt (III) at Austinburg, Berea, Fairport Harbor, Geneva, Grand River and Painesville.

From the USGS event page for usp000549g. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000549g. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC.