Earthquakes on November 8, 2020
268
EARTHQUAKES on November 8, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
19
M2.0–2.9
73
M1.0–1.9
141
Activity Summary
268
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
06:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.3
128 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
00:39 UTC · 11.6 km deep
4.7
Prince Edward Islands region
12:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 22
4.7
North Atlantic Ocean
05:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
50 km SSW of Tungor, Russia
13:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
37 km ESE of Khorugh, Tajikistan
12:19 UTC · 140.7 km deep
4.6
49 km NE of Moyobamba, Peru
10:46 UTC · 49.1 km deep
Felt by 1
4.6
269 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
04:43 UTC · 69.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 8, 2020
All Earthquakes — November 8, 2020
Showing 30 of 127 (filtered from 268)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 23:59:35 UTC | 2.4md | 5 km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.950°, -66.739° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 22:57:47 UTC | 3.5md | 132 km NNE of Suárez, Puerto Rico 19.592°, -65.563° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 8, 2020 brought a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 132 km NNE of Suárez, Puerto Rico, logged at 22:57 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 22:08:59 UTC | 2.0ml | 5 km WNW of Princeton, Canada 49.474°, -120.588° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020 at 22:08 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Princeton, Canada. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:51:20 UTC | 4.0mb | 74 km SE of Mohr, Iran 27.123°, 53.466° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 74 km SE of Mohr, Iran with origin time 21:51 UTC on November 8, 2020. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:49:23 UTC | 2.7md | 15km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA 36.658°, -121.279° | 4.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 15km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA at 21:49 UTC on November 8, 2020. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 2.8 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 M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:44:14 UTC | 4.1mb | 68 km NE of Kh??db?ri??, Nepal 27.730°, 87.771° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 68 km NE of Kh??db?ri??, Nepal on November 8, 2020, with origin time 21:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:42:03 UTC | 4.0mb | 120 km S of Katabu, Indonesia -6.019°, 122.547° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 120 km S of Katabu, Indonesia at 21:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:22:21 UTC | 2.9ml | 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.494°, -159.703° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 21:22 UTC on November 8, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:19:55 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 25 km NNE of Mentone, Texas 31.899°, -103.462° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 25 km NNE of Mentone, Texas on November 8, 2020, with origin time 21:19 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:14:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 6km N of Valle Vista, CA 33.802°, -116.896° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6km N of Valle Vista, CA at 21:14 UTC on November 8, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:03:39 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.225°, -155.423° | 30.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 21:03 UTC. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 21:01:53 UTC | 4.1mb | 162 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.526°, 128.086° | 148.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 162 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste came in on November 8, 2020 at 21:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 20:58:02 UTC | 2.4ml | 17 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.303°, -115.120° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 17 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho on November 8, 2020 at 20:58 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 20:54:41 UTC | 4.4mb | 49 km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia -2.286°, 119.105° | 56.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 49 km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia on November 8, 2020 at 20:54 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 20:53:01 UTC | 2.7md | 3 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.963°, -66.945° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 3 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 20:53 UTC on November 8, 2020. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 20:48:41 UTC | 2.6md | 20km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA 37.632°, -119.403° | 11.8 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 20km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA came in on November 8, 2020 at 20:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 20:36:34 UTC | 2.5md | 19km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA 37.639°, -119.403° | 10.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 19km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA with origin time 20:36 UTC on November 8, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 20:06:48 UTC | 3.0ml | 7 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska 61.537°, -149.821° | 39.6 km | 14 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 7 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska with origin time 20:06 UTC on November 8, 2020. 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 M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 19:50:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 34 km ESE of Big Pine, California 37.042°, -117.934° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 34 km ESE of Big Pine, California on November 8, 2020 at 19:50 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 19:37:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 6 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.237°, -155.426° | 31.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 6 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii at 19:37 UTC on November 8, 2020. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 19:37:11 UTC | 2.8ml | 51 km S of New Allakaket, Alaska 66.081°, -152.553° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 51 km S of New Allakaket, Alaska on November 8, 2020 at 19:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 19:32:22 UTC | 4.2mb | 207 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste -6.652°, 127.140° | 410.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 207 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste at 19:32 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 19:18:49 UTC | 2.5ml | 4 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado 37.588°, -104.798° | 7.1 km | 15 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado at 19:18 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 18:57:12 UTC | 2.9ml | 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.398°, -159.887° | 16.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 8, 2020, with origin time 18:57 UTC. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 18:54:33 UTC | 4.3mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.564°, -178.239° | 35.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 18:54 UTC on November 8, 2020. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 18:19:09 UTC | 2.8ml | 33 km SE of Mentasta Lake, Alaska 62.737°, -143.261° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 33 km SE of Mentasta Lake, Alaska with origin time 18:19 UTC on November 8, 2020. 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 18:17:41 UTC | 2.1ml | Southern Alaska 61.542°, -149.931° | 38.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Southern Alaska at 18:17 UTC on November 8, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 18:03:06 UTC | 3.3ml | 139 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 54.933°, -157.765° | 33.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:03 UTC on November 8, 2020, a magnitude 3.3 tremor occurred 139 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 17:59:11 UTC | 2.3ml | 26 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.483°, -151.215° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 26 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska on November 8, 2020, with origin time 17:59 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-08 2020-11-08 17:14:56 UTC | 2.7md | 10 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.878°, -66.922° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 10 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 17:14 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on November 8, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.