Earthquakes on October 7, 2020
344
EARTHQUAKES on October 7, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep · 254 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
80
M1.0–1.9
211
Activity Summary
344
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
67 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
18:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 254
4.9
144 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia
18:27 UTC · 40.2 km deep
4.9
Volcano Islands, Japan region
18:04 UTC · 33.3 km deep
4.9
121 km SE of Waingapu, Indonesia
06:50 UTC · 54.2 km deep
4.8
Banda Sea
23:50 UTC · 112.0 km deep
4.8
135 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
01:34 UTC · 46.8 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
164 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
00:35 UTC · 138.8 km deep
4.7
288 km E of Levuka, Fiji
22:08 UTC · 600.6 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 7, 2020
All Earthquakes — October 7, 2020
Showing 30 of 133 (filtered from 344)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 23:50:46 UTC | 4.8mb | Banda Sea -6.457°, 130.128° | 112.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:50 UTC on October 7, 2020, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred near Banda Sea. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 23:44:57 UTC | 4.2mb | 15 km WSW of Mamurras, Albania 41.536°, 19.519° | 13.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 15 km WSW of Mamurras, Albania came in on October 7, 2020 at 23:44 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 23:00:50 UTC | 2.7md | 5 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.925°, -66.898° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 5 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 23:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 22:48:48 UTC | 2.9md | 6 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.914°, -66.880° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 6 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 22:48 UTC. 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 M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 22:22:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 107 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.277°, -161.358° | 24.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 107 km SE of King Cove, Alaska with origin time 22:22 UTC on October 7, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 22:14:29 UTC | 2.9ml | 98 km E of Akutan, Alaska 54.044°, -164.280° | 62.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 98 km E of Akutan, Alaska came in on October 7, 2020 at 22:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 22:13:05 UTC | 4.6mb | 10 km NW of Vorë, Albania 41.466°, 19.570° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 7, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 10 km NW of Vorë, Albania, logged at 22:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 22:08:35 UTC | 4.7mb | 288 km E of Levuka, Fiji -18.028°, -177.959° | 600.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 288 km E of Levuka, Fiji came in on October 7, 2020 at 22:08 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 21:46:02 UTC | 2.2ml | 77 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.903°, -159.547° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 77 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 21:46 UTC on October 7, 2020. 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. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 21:42:22 UTC | 2.7ml | 51 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska 60.730°, -147.574° | 26.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 21:13:17 UTC | 4.3mb | 9 km E of Shahrak-e K?l?r?, Iran 32.366°, 48.576° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 9 km E of Shahrak-e K?l?r?, Iran with origin time 21:13 UTC on October 7, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 20:57:07 UTC | 2.7md | 6 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.918°, -66.891° | 6.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:57 UTC on October 7, 2020, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 6 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.2 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. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 20:53:38 UTC | 2.2ml | 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.187°, -117.773° | 3.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada at 20:53 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 20:26:21 UTC | 3.4ml | 67 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.719°, -167.930° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.4 event was detected 67 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska on October 7, 2020, with origin time 20:26 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 20:18:38 UTC | 3.2md | 5 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.926°, -66.888° | 7.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 5 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on October 7, 2020 at 20:18 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 20:18:33 UTC | 3.6ml | 8 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming 43.767°, -105.388° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 8 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming at 20:18 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. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 20:16:21 UTC | 2.6ml | 27 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 38.148°, -118.037° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 27 km SSE of Mina, Nevada came in on October 7, 2020 at 20:16 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 19:57:07 UTC | 3.7md | 75 km E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 17.640°, -64.037° | 11.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 75 km E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands with origin time 19:57 UTC on October 7, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 19:56:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 124 km WNW of Naha, Japan 26.530°, 126.482° | 116.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:56 UTC on October 7, 2020, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 124 km WNW of Naha, Japan. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 19:50:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 24 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska 57.374°, -157.091° | 115.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 24 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska at 19:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 19:39:51 UTC | 2.4md | 6 km E of Maynard, Arkansas 36.428°, -90.823° | 12.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 6 km E of Maynard, Arkansas on October 7, 2020 at 19:39 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 19:08:12 UTC | 2.9ml | 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.170°, -117.838° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada on October 7, 2020 at 19:08 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 8 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 19:08:03 UTC | 2.2ml | 50 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.596°, -152.682° | 84.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:08 UTC on October 7, 2020, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 50 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 18:37:32 UTC | 3.9md | 57 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.332°, -64.251° | 4.0 km | 39 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020 at 18:37 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 57 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.3 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 18:31:56 UTC | 4.2mb | 92 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece 34.203°, 24.864° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 92 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece on October 7, 2020 at 18:31 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 18:27:28 UTC | 4.9mb | 144 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia 0.347°, 125.798° | 40.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 144 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia on October 7, 2020 at 18:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 18:24:34 UTC | 5.3ml | 67 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.174°, -64.178° | 10.0 km | 254 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2020 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on October 7, 2020. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 18:13:59 UTC | 2.3ml | 7km NNE of Westmorland, CA 33.099°, -115.591° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 7km NNE of Westmorland, CA on October 7, 2020 at 18:13 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 18:04:18 UTC | 4.9mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 23.420°, 142.973° | 33.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Volcano Islands, Japan region with origin time 18:04 UTC on October 7, 2020. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-07 2020-10-07 17:47:55 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.170°, -155.459° | 33.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on October 7, 2020 at 17:47 UTC. See the M2.2 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 October 7, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.