Earthquakes on May 31, 2020
500
EARTHQUAKES on May 31, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — 19 km SW of Vilavila, Peru
186 km deep · 91 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
31
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
107
M1.0–1.9
344
Activity Summary
500
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
19 km SW of Vilavila, Peru
05:09 UTC · 186.0 km deep
Felt by 91
5.8
south of the Fiji Islands
23:25 UTC · 128.0 km deep
5.2
9 km ENE of Ishioka, Japan
21:02 UTC · 98.6 km deep
Felt by 151
5.2
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
00:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Balleny Islands region
19:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
114 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
11:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
48 km ENE of Mohr, Iran
23:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
80 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
20:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 31, 2020
All Earthquakes — May 31, 2020
Showing 30 of 156 (filtered from 500)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 23:59:02 UTC | 4.9mww | 48 km ENE of Mohr, Iran 27.752°, 53.319° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 48 km ENE of Mohr, Iran on May 31, 2020, with origin time 23:59 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 23:34:45 UTC | 2.6ml | 2 km NNW of Fairmont, Oklahoma 36.373°, -97.714° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2020 at 23:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Fairmont, Oklahoma. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 23:25:43 UTC | 5.8mww | south of the Fiji Islands -23.904°, -176.603° | 128.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was recorded south of the Fiji Islands on May 31, 2020 at 23:25 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 23:08:06 UTC | 2.4ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.156°, 178.940° | 27.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on May 31, 2020 at 23:08 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 23:05:35 UTC | 2.4ml | 42 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.534°, -115.230° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2020 at 23:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:59:15 UTC | 2.9ml | 143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.132°, -140.041° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on May 31, 2020 at 22:59 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:58:45 UTC | 2.0ml | 144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.138°, -140.055° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on May 31, 2020, with origin time 22:58 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:51:22 UTC | 2.7ml | 13 km SW of Stanley, Idaho 44.129°, -115.050° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:51 UTC on May 31, 2020, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 13 km SW of Stanley, Idaho. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:47:36 UTC | 4.3mb | 80 km WSW of Kigoma, Tanzania -5.185°, 28.965° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2020 at 22:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 80 km WSW of Kigoma, Tanzania. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:45:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 74 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.547°, -144.581° | 9.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:45 UTC on May 31, 2020, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 74 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:25:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 30 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.177°, -117.894° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 30 km SE of Mina, Nevada with origin time 22:25 UTC on May 31, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:18:22 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km N of Ames, Oklahoma 36.305°, -98.191° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km N of Ames, Oklahoma came in on May 31, 2020 at 22:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:15:06 UTC | 4.2mb | Kermadec Islands region -27.461°, -178.334° | 285.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region at 22:15 UTC on May 31, 2020. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 22:08:22 UTC | 2.6ml | 257 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.727°, 179.646° | 98.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 257 km W of Adak, Alaska at 22:08 UTC on May 31, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 21:32:13 UTC | 2.6md | 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.868°, -66.863° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 21:32 UTC on May 31, 2020. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 4.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 21:07:36 UTC | 2.4md | 29km SE of Bodie, CA 38.048°, -118.750° | 2.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 31, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 29km SE of Bodie, CA, logged at 21:07 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 21:04:56 UTC | 4.6mb | 64 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -17.336°, 167.877° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 64 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on May 31, 2020 at 21:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 21:02:11 UTC | 5.2mww | 9 km ENE of Ishioka, Japan 36.203°, 140.365° | 98.6 km | 151 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 9 km ENE of Ishioka, Japan with origin time 21:02 UTC on May 31, 2020. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 20:56:02 UTC | 2.3md | 29km SE of Bodie, CA 38.040°, -118.758° | 4.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 29km SE of Bodie, CA with origin time 20:56 UTC on May 31, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 20:52:30 UTC | 2.1ml | 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.172°, -117.872° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada on May 31, 2020 at 20:52 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 20:51:39 UTC | 4.3mb | 85 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -17.503°, 167.544° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 85 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on May 31, 2020 at 20:51 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 20:50:04 UTC | 4.7mb | 80 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -17.388°, 167.645° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 80 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu came in on May 31, 2020 at 20:50 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 20:07:35 UTC | 2.3ml | 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 38.167°, -117.956° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada at 20:07 UTC on May 31, 2020. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:56:32 UTC | 3.8md | 13 km NW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.433°, -65.022° | 6.0 km | 25 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 31, 2020 brought a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 13 km NW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, logged at 19:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:54:16 UTC | 5.0mw | Balleny Islands region -63.623°, 169.996° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:54 UTC on May 31, 2020, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred in the Balleny Islands region. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:43:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 6 km N of Ames, Oklahoma 36.308°, -98.186° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km N of Ames, Oklahoma at 19:43 UTC on May 31, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:43:10 UTC | 2.5md | 3 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.965°, -66.941° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on May 31, 2020 at 19:43 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:25:39 UTC | 2.5ml | 144 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.552°, -166.819° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 144 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska at 19:25 UTC on May 31, 2020. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:25:29 UTC | 3.6ml | 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.182°, -117.780° | 4.5 km | 1 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada on May 31, 2020 at 19:25 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 35 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-05-31 2020-05-31 19:25:22 UTC | 2.7ml | 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 38.147°, -118.009° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada at 19:25 UTC on May 31, 2020. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on May 31, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.