Earthquakes on September 25, 2020
286
EARTHQUAKES on September 25, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — 58 km E of Leh, India
10 km deep · 8 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
24
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
43
M1.0–1.9
204
Activity Summary
286
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
58 km E of Leh, India
10:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 8
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
03:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
130 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
05:57 UTC · 27.1 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
179 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
16:46 UTC · 122.3 km deep
Felt by 3
4.8
south of the Kermadec Islands
07:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
225 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
20:24 UTC · 14.7 km deep
4.7
81 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
10:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 25, 2020
All Earthquakes — September 25, 2020
Showing 30 of 82 (filtered from 286)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 22:52:42 UTC | 2.5md | 10 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.891°, -66.841° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 25, 2020 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 3 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. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 22:42:01 UTC | 2.9md | 0 km WNW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 18.021°, -66.796° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 25, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 0 km WNW of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, logged at 22:42 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 22:38:52 UTC | 2.6md | 28 km SSW of Jensen, Utah 40.142°, -109.477° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 28 km SSW of Jensen, Utah came in on September 25, 2020 at 22:38 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 22:20:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 2 km W of Beluga, Alaska 61.140°, -151.130° | 63.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 25, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 2 km W of Beluga, Alaska at 22:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 22:19:22 UTC | 2.3ml | 11 km N of Ridgeway, Alaska 60.663°, -151.014° | 57.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On September 25, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 11 km N of Ridgeway, Alaska at 22:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 21:58:52 UTC | 2.0ml | 299 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.050°, 179.260° | 18.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 25, 2020 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 299 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 21:41:25 UTC | 4.5mb | 237 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.178°, 158.484° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 237 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia with origin time 21:41 UTC on September 25, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 21:23:37 UTC | 4.7mb | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2.529°, -31.231° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:23 UTC on September 25, 2020. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 21:02:00 UTC | 2.1ml | 20 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.459°, -151.350° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:02 UTC on September 25, 2020, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 20 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:40:25 UTC | 4.5mb | Banda Sea -6.619°, 129.755° | 159.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 25, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Banda Sea at 20:40 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:39:20 UTC | 4.3mb | 44 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia 1.681°, 128.410° | 102.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 44 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia came in on September 25, 2020 at 20:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:34:13 UTC | 4.5mb | 58 km SE of Xunchang, China 28.052°, 105.107° | 39.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:34 UTC on September 25, 2020, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 58 km SE of Xunchang, China. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:31:21 UTC | 2.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.543°, 178.153° | 42.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on September 25, 2020, with origin time 20:31 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:28:17 UTC | 2.6ml | 8 km WNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 44.338°, -116.180° | 12.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 8 km WNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho on September 25, 2020 at 20:28 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:24:20 UTC | 4.7mb | 225 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia -10.528°, 117.547° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected 225 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia on September 25, 2020, with origin time 20:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 20:17:29 UTC | 2.4ml | 8 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii 19.369°, -155.206° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 8 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on September 25, 2020 at 20:17 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 19:57:04 UTC | 4.5mb | 31 km SE of Saiki, Japan 32.744°, 132.124° | 49.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 31 km SE of Saiki, Japan at 19:57 UTC on September 25, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 19:54:05 UTC | 3.1md | 9 km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.912°, -66.743° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 9 km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico with origin time 19:54 UTC on September 25, 2020. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 19:36:59 UTC | 2.7ml | 284 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.621°, -147.953° | 23.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 284 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska came in on September 25, 2020 at 19:36 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 19:28:46 UTC | 4.6mb | 75 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 1.933°, 127.366° | 110.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 75 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on September 25, 2020 at 19:28 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 18:33:39 UTC | 2.6ml | 51 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.135°, -67.690° | 46.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 51 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico with origin time 18:33 UTC on September 25, 2020. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 18:14:35 UTC | 3.8mb | 56 km ESE of Leh, India 34.016°, 78.167° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.8 event was detected 56 km ESE of Leh, India on September 25, 2020, with origin time 18:14 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 17:20:07 UTC | 3.1ml | 7 km N of Virginia, Minnesota 47.593°, -92.520° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:20 UTC on September 25, 2020, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 7 km N of Virginia, Minnesota. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 17:10:11 UTC | 3.6ml | 10km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA 33.947°, -116.395° | 3.3 km | 358 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 10km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA came in on September 25, 2020 at 17:10 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 17:08:28 UTC | 2.7md | 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.937°, -66.960° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on September 25, 2020, with origin time 17:08 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 17:07:48 UTC | 3.0ml | 10km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA 33.949°, -116.394° | 3.4 km | 15 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 10km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA came in on September 25, 2020 at 17:07 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 16:57:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 36 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska 53.117°, -168.396° | 107.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 36 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska came in on September 25, 2020 at 16:57 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 16:57:05 UTC | 3.2ml | 239 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.495°, -148.911° | 22.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 239 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on September 25, 2020 at 16:57 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 16:46:45 UTC | 4.8mww | 179 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan 33.215°, 139.782° | 122.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 25, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 179 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan at 16:46 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-25 2020-09-25 16:31:27 UTC | 2.5ml | 95 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska 58.702°, -137.661° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 95 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on September 25, 2020 at 16:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 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 September 25, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.