Earthquakes on November 5, 2020
317
EARTHQUAKES on November 5, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
19 km deep · 7 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
73
M1.0–1.9
201
Activity Summary
317
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
14 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
21:57 UTC · 19.1 km deep
Felt by 7
5.1
141 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
12:56 UTC · 16.7 km deep
4.9
12 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece
22:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 6
4.9
93 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
18:36 UTC · 26.8 km deep
4.9
83 km S of Krasnyy Chikoy, Russia
03:01 UTC · 3.8 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
Easter Island region
03:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
21 km W of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran
10:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
South Shetland Islands
08:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 5, 2020
All Earthquakes — November 5, 2020
Showing 30 of 116 (filtered from 317)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 23:47:18 UTC | 2.7ml | 44 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.534°, -115.275° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 44 km NW of Stanley, Idaho at 23:47 UTC on November 5, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 23:46:12 UTC | 2.8md | 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.877°, -66.867° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020 at 23:46 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 23:43:55 UTC | 2.4ml | southern Idaho 44.300°, -115.151° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected near southern Idaho on November 5, 2020, with origin time 23:43 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 23:36:30 UTC | 2.6md | 6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.968°, -66.984° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 23:33:04 UTC | 2.4ml | 43 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.557°, -115.215° | 13.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 43 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho came in on November 5, 2020 at 23:33 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 22:54:27 UTC | 4.6mb | 59 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.387°, -92.859° | 18.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 59 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on November 5, 2020 at 22:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 22:36:04 UTC | 2.1md | 5 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.157°, -155.481° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 2.8 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 22:24:31 UTC | 2.9ml | Unimak Island region, Alaska 54.454°, -163.716° | 85.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:24 UTC on November 5, 2020, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred in the Unimak Island region, Alaska. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 22:16:27 UTC | 4.9mb | 12 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece 39.924°, 23.973° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 12 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece with origin time 22:16 UTC on November 5, 2020. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 21:57:06 UTC | 3.4ml | 131 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon 42.323°, -126.018° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:57 UTC on November 5, 2020, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 131 km W of Gold Beach, Oregon. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 21:57:02 UTC | 5.1mww | 14 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea -6.593°, 146.971° | 19.1 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 14 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on November 5, 2020. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 21:45:14 UTC | 2.7ml | 19 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.088°, -97.777° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 19 km S of Nixon, Texas on November 5, 2020, with origin time 21:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 21:35:39 UTC | 3.4ml | 120 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.324°, -159.847° | 21.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 120 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 21:35 UTC on November 5, 2020. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 20:46:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 56 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.435°, -152.337° | 87.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 56 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska with origin time 20:46 UTC on November 5, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 20:39:58 UTC | 2.5ml | 4 km WNW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska 61.523°, -149.678° | 24.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4 km WNW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska with origin time 20:39 UTC on November 5, 2020. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 20:08:54 UTC | 3.3ml | 33 km SW of Birney, Montana 45.131°, -106.848° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 seismic event took place 33 km SW of Birney, Montana on November 5, 2020 at 20:08 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 20:00:40 UTC | 2.6ml | 66 km NW of Karluk, Alaska 58.058°, -155.089° | 100.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 66 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on November 5, 2020, with origin time 20:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 19:42:49 UTC | 4.3mb | 15 km S of ?date, Japan 40.129°, 140.573° | 34.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 15 km S of ?date, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 19:28:55 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma 36.536°, -98.984° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 10 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma on November 5, 2020 at 19:28 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 14 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 19:00:47 UTC | 4.3mb | 137 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste -7.250°, 126.654° | 334.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 137 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste on November 5, 2020 at 19:00 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 18:36:13 UTC | 4.9mb | 93 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan 22.621°, 121.371° | 26.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 93 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan at 18:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 18:35:58 UTC | 3.0ml | 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii 19.332°, -155.172° | 6.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 5, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii at 18:35 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 18:26:17 UTC | 4.0mb | 3 km E of Burnham, New Zealand -43.613°, 172.356° | 10.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 3 km E of Burnham, New Zealand with origin time 18:26 UTC on November 5, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 18:14:30 UTC | 2.7ml | 12km NE of Inyokern, CA 35.734°, -117.726° | 6.8 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 12km NE of Inyokern, CA came in on November 5, 2020 at 18:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 18:03:17 UTC | 3.4ml | 133 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.259°, -159.587° | 23.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.4 event was detected 133 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 5, 2020, with origin time 18:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 17:27:07 UTC | 4.2mb | Sea of Okhotsk 51.156°, 151.639° | 429.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Sea of Okhotsk at 17:27 UTC on November 5, 2020. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 17:21:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 200 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste -7.202°, 124.065° | 600.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 200 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste at 17:21 UTC on November 5, 2020. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 16:45:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 94 km NNE of Tayu, Indonesia -5.738°, 111.334° | 517.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 94 km NNE of Tayu, Indonesia on November 5, 2020 at 16:45 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 16:44:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 6km WSW of Santa Paula, CA 34.328°, -119.115° | 12.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 5, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 6km WSW of Santa Paula, CA, logged at 16:44 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-05 2020-11-05 16:39:09 UTC | 2.7ml | 19 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.093°, -97.780° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 19 km S of Nixon, Texas on November 5, 2020 at 16:39 UTC. The event was offshore. 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on November 5, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.