Earthquakes on October 11, 2020
336
EARTHQUAKES on October 11, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — Easter Island region
10 km deep · 1 person felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
70
M1.0–1.9
220
Activity Summary
336
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
Easter Island region
14:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
3 km N of Cepitá, Colombia
13:15 UTC · 153.1 km deep
4.7
9 km SE of Tequesquitlán, Mexico
16:54 UTC · 32.8 km deep
4.7
73 km ENE of Meulaboh, Indonesia
11:09 UTC · 154.4 km deep
4.7
220 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam
06:54 UTC · 25.4 km deep
4.6
196 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
18:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
105 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
16:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
133 km E of Yigo Village, Guam
16:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 11, 2020
All Earthquakes — October 11, 2020
Showing 30 of 116 (filtered from 336)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 23:38:28 UTC | 2.2ml | 78 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.484°, -165.329° | 25.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 78 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 23:38 UTC on October 11, 2020. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 23:26:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 54.729°, -161.146° | 28.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 11, 2020 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 23:20:55 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.463°, -177.207° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 11, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, logged at 23:20 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 23:00:37 UTC | 2.5ml | 88 km NE of Adak, Alaska 52.355°, -175.614° | 166.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 11, 2020 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 88 km NE of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:55:25 UTC | 4.4mb | 190 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -5.791°, 153.844° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 11, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 190 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 22:55 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:30:49 UTC | 4.5mb | 5 km E of San Jorge, Nicaragua 11.451°, -85.754° | 152.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 11, 2020 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km E of San Jorge, Nicaragua. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:28:08 UTC | 3.0ml | 36 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.581°, -153.599° | 113.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 36 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 22:28 UTC on October 11, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:27:53 UTC | 3.9md | 49 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.188°, -64.348° | 73.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded 49 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on October 11, 2020 at 22:27 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:15:23 UTC | 2.4ml | 24 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska 57.318°, -157.596° | 127.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 24 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska on October 11, 2020 at 22:15 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:09:38 UTC | 2.6ml | 237 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 53.200°, -160.505° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 237 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on October 11, 2020 at 22:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 22:05:46 UTC | 3.1ml | 16 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.326°, -115.076° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 16 km NW of Stanley, Idaho with origin time 22:05 UTC on October 11, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 21:55:35 UTC | 3.8ml | 16 km N of Susitna, Alaska 61.688°, -150.526° | 59.4 km | 70 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 16 km N of Susitna, Alaska with origin time 21:55 UTC on October 11, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 21:47:32 UTC | 4.0mb | 295 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga -20.684°, -178.009° | 507.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 295 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga came in on October 11, 2020 at 21:47 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 21:36:40 UTC | 2.2ml | 26 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 38.171°, -117.977° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 11, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 26 km SSE of Mina, Nevada at 21:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 21:33:52 UTC | 2.3ml | 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.481°, -144.259° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 11, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska, logged at 21:33 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 20:38:24 UTC | 2.1ml | Washington 47.608°, -121.733° | 13.1 km | 11 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:38 UTC on October 11, 2020, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred near Washington. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 20:32:17 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -26.927°, -177.254° | 124.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:32 UTC on October 11, 2020, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred south of the Fiji Islands. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 20:14:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 6 km NW of Ada, Oklahoma 34.808°, -96.739° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 11, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 6 km NW of Ada, Oklahoma, logged at 20:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 19:20:05 UTC | 2.3ml | 12 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.346°, -120.521° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 12 km S of Princeton, Canada came in on October 11, 2020 at 19:20 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. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 18:47:54 UTC | 4.6mb | 196 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -5.806°, 153.785° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 196 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 18:47 UTC on October 11, 2020. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 18:32:31 UTC | 2.1ml | 91 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.039°, -163.584° | 25.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 91 km S of False Pass, Alaska on October 11, 2020 at 18:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 18:26:22 UTC | 4.4mwr | 57 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.047°, -66.850° | 189.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 57 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at 18:26 UTC on October 11, 2020. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 18:07:35 UTC | 2.9md | 2 km S of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.951°, -67.046° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 2 km S of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on October 11, 2020, with origin time 18:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.7 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 17:30:24 UTC | 2.5ml | 39 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.189°, -117.735° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 39 km SE of Mina, Nevada on October 11, 2020 at 17:30 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 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. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 16:55:38 UTC | 2.5ml | 12km WSW of Searles Valley, CA 35.718°, -117.522° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 12km WSW of Searles Valley, CA on October 11, 2020 at 16:55 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 16:55:14 UTC | 2.4md | 10 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.216°, -155.377° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km E of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 16:55 UTC on October 11, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 16:54:59 UTC | 4.7mb | 9 km SE of Tequesquitlán, Mexico 19.333°, -104.451° | 32.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 9 km SE of Tequesquitlán, Mexico with origin time 16:54 UTC on October 11, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 16:47:17 UTC | 4.2mb | 92 km SSW of Calama, Chile -23.210°, -69.311° | 90.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 92 km SSW of Calama, Chile on October 11, 2020 at 16:47 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 16:36:46 UTC | 2.7md | 7km N of Boulder Creek, CA 37.187°, -122.120° | 9.4 km | 201 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:36 UTC on October 11, 2020, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 7km N of Boulder Creek, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-10-11 2020-10-11 16:34:01 UTC | 4.6mb | 105 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -7.151°, 155.028° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 105 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on October 11, 2020, with origin time 16:34 UTC. See the M4.6 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 11, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.