Earthquakes on September 14, 2020
324
EARTHQUAKES on September 14, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.0 — south of the Mariana Islands
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
65
M1.0–1.9
212
Activity Summary
324
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.0
south of the Mariana Islands
08:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
275 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
10:23 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.8
southeast of Easter Island
10:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Prince Edward Islands region
02:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
19:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
02:45 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.6
6 km ESE of Patulul, Guatemala
14:29 UTC · 137.4 km deep
4.6
71 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan
11:30 UTC · 92.1 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 14, 2020
All Earthquakes — September 14, 2020
Showing 30 of 112 (filtered from 324)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 23:56:02 UTC | 2.3ml | 68 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 58.191°, -151.461° | 46.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 68 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska at 23:56 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 23:26:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 258 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga -20.505°, -177.604° | 512.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 258 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on September 14, 2020 at 23:26 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 23:03:09 UTC | 2.7ml | 35km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.747°, -116.198° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 35km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX at 23:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 22:40:48 UTC | 2.8ml | 50 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.721°, -104.353° | 3.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 50 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on September 14, 2020 at 22:40 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 22:38:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 13 km SW of Lakeview, Oregon 42.095°, -120.447° | -0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 13 km SW of Lakeview, Oregon on September 14, 2020 at 22:38 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 22:21:41 UTC | 4.3mwr | 106 km NW of Vallenar, Chile -27.867°, -71.487° | 16.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 106 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on September 14, 2020, with origin time 22:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 22:17:14 UTC | 2.6md | 5 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.955°, -66.997° | 6.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 5 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on September 14, 2020, with origin time 22:17 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 22:05:53 UTC | 2.9ml | 40 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 52.082°, -173.644° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 40 km ESE of Atka, Alaska came in on September 14, 2020 at 22:05 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:47:47 UTC | 4.4mb | 52 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu -19.092°, 169.126° | 118.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2020 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 52 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:44:40 UTC | 2.9ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.621°, 177.755° | 53.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on September 14, 2020 at 21:44 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:29:01 UTC | 3.0ml | 106 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.408°, -161.120° | 30.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 106 km SE of King Cove, Alaska at 21:29 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:23:57 UTC | 2.3md | 0 km NNW of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.021°, -66.771° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 0 km NNW of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico with origin time 21:23 UTC on September 14, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:20:31 UTC | 4.5mb | 177 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia 45.364°, 150.134° | 68.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 177 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia with origin time 21:20 UTC on September 14, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:12:23 UTC | 4.5mb | South Shetland Islands -62.380°, -58.485° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near South Shetland Islands at 21:12 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 21:09:09 UTC | 2.5ml | 21km ESE of Little Lake, CA 35.861°, -117.689° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 21km ESE of Little Lake, CA on September 14, 2020 at 21:09 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 20:49:34 UTC | 4.2mb | 249 km W of Tual, Indonesia -6.053°, 130.537° | 117.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 249 km W of Tual, Indonesia, logged at 20:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 20:42:56 UTC | 2.5md | 0 km WSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.202°, -155.483° | 32.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 0 km WSW of P?hala, Hawaii at 20:42 UTC on September 14, 2020. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 20:35:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.291°, -115.207° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho with origin time 20:35 UTC on September 14, 2020. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 20:27:05 UTC | 4.3mb | 223 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.865°, -178.583° | 574.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 223 km E of Levuka, Fiji came in on September 14, 2020 at 20:27 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 19:53:35 UTC | 4.7mb | 109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga -15.340°, -172.994° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:53 UTC on September 14, 2020, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 19:39:46 UTC | 2.9ml | 89 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.043°, -159.198° | 34.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 89 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 19:39 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 19:29:35 UTC | 2.6ml | 74 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.437°, -169.588° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 74 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 14, 2020 at 19:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 19:15:48 UTC | 2.0ml | 14 km SE of Ambler, Alaska 66.998°, -157.601° | 16.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 14 km SE of Ambler, Alaska came in on September 14, 2020 at 19:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 19:14:13 UTC | 2.0ml | 6 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 61.675°, -149.658° | 35.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 6 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska on September 14, 2020 at 19:14 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 19:04:23 UTC | 2.1ml | 5 km E of Butte, Montana 46.013°, -112.471° | -2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 5 km E of Butte, Montana on September 14, 2020 at 19:04 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 18:54:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.216°, -155.411° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
September 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 18:54 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 18:28:03 UTC | 2.6md | 6 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.921°, -66.939° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 6 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on September 14, 2020 at 18:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 18:21:29 UTC | 2.2ml | 1 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.197°, -155.461° | 30.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
September 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 1 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 18:21 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 17:54:37 UTC | 2.7ml | 24 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.324°, -115.202° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:54 UTC on September 14, 2020, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 24 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-14 2020-09-14 17:50:29 UTC | 2.4md | 3 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.944°, -66.880° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 3 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico on September 14, 2020, with origin time 17:50 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.4 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on September 14, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.