Earthquakes on November 15, 2020
350
EARTHQUAKES on November 15, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
43 km deep · 22 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
69
M1.0–1.9
233
Activity Summary
350
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
5 km S of Marihatag, Philippines
22:37 UTC · 43.0 km deep
Felt by 22
5.3
123 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
12:33 UTC · 141.3 km deep
5.0
21 km ESE of Limbuhan, Philippines
06:35 UTC · 20.9 km deep
Felt by 7
4.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
11:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
11:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Volcano Islands, Japan region
08:38 UTC · 69.6 km deep
4.8
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
11:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
02:41 UTC · 69.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 15, 2020
All Earthquakes — November 15, 2020
Showing 30 of 117 (filtered from 350)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 23:50:54 UTC | 2.6ml | 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.321°, -115.017° | 13.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho came in on November 15, 2020 at 23:50 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.1 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 23:21:10 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.342°, -115.049° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho on November 15, 2020 at 23:21 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 23:19:02 UTC | 4.5mwr | 86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.359°, -67.153° | 165.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020 at 23:19 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 23:17:24 UTC | 3.6ml | 13 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.307°, -115.045° | 10.0 km | 2 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 13 km NW of Stanley, Idaho at 23:17 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 23:16:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 32.9 km NW of Mina, NV 38.162°, -117.871° | 5.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded near 32.9 km NW of Mina, NV on November 15, 2020 at 23:16 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:56:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 108 km ENE of Kodiak, Alaska 58.156°, -150.710° | 0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:56 UTC on November 15, 2020, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 108 km ENE of Kodiak, Alaska. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:51:51 UTC | 2.2md | 4km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.793°, -122.795° | 3.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4km WNW of The Geysers, CA came in on November 15, 2020 at 22:51 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:49:22 UTC | 2.4ml | 19.7 km ESE of Pāhala, HI 19.288°, -155.643° | 45.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 22:49 UTC on November 15, 2020, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred near 19.7 km ESE of Pāhala, HI. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:49:09 UTC | 4.4mb | 31 km ENE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines 13.329°, 124.372° | 16.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 31 km ENE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines at 22:49 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:48:35 UTC | 2.5ml | 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.326°, -115.022° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho at 22:48 UTC on November 15, 2020. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:42:21 UTC | 2.0ml | 14.0 km SSE of Stanley, ID 44.330°, -115.017° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near 14.0 km SSE of Stanley, ID came in on November 15, 2020 at 22:42 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.1 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:39:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 34 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.094°, -149.099° | 68.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:37:43 UTC | 6.0mww | 5 km S of Marihatag, Philippines 8.757°, 126.291° | 43.0 km | 22 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 5 km S of Marihatag, Philippines. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on November 15, 2020. See the M6.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:37:13 UTC | 3.3ml | 13 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.315°, -115.041° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 15, 2020 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 13 km NW of Stanley, Idaho, logged at 22:37 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:35:57 UTC | 2.6ml | 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.322°, -115.019° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 15, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho, logged at 22:35 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:34:57 UTC | 2.4ml | Southern Alaska 60.178°, -153.301° | 147.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place near Southern Alaska on November 15, 2020 at 22:34 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:32:47 UTC | 2.7ml | 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.359°, -115.000° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020 at 22:32 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:22:43 UTC | 3.5ml | 15 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.341°, -115.031° | 10.0 km | 3 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.5 event was detected 15 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho on November 15, 2020, with origin time 22:22 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:09:37 UTC | 2.3ml | 14 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.322°, -115.043° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 15, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 14 km NW of Stanley, Idaho, logged at 22:09 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 22:06:31 UTC | 4.1mb | 70 km ESE of Mohr, Iran 27.252°, 53.512° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 70 km ESE of Mohr, Iran came in on November 15, 2020 at 22:06 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:58:47 UTC | 2.2ml | 14 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.334°, -115.013° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:54:52 UTC | 4.3mb | 51 km SSW of Andalgalá, Argentina -27.978°, -66.588° | 160.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020 at 21:54 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Andalgalá, Argentina. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:52:40 UTC | 4.4mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.413°, -177.160° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:52 UTC on November 15, 2020, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:36:42 UTC | 3.1ml | 11 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.303°, -115.019° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 15, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 11 km NW of Stanley, Idaho at 21:36 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:26:54 UTC | 2.4ml | 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.332°, -115.008° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 13 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho came in on November 15, 2020 at 21:26 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:16:16 UTC | 3.1ml | 129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.273°, -159.695° | 24.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:16 UTC on November 15, 2020, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:14:21 UTC | 4.3mwr | 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.518°, -159.742° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 15, 2020 at 21:14 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:07:20 UTC | 2.9ml | 21 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.401°, -115.024° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 21 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho on November 15, 2020 at 21:07 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 21:01:09 UTC | 2.3ml | 14.4 km SSE of Stanley, ID 44.334°, -115.017° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected near 14.4 km SSE of Stanley, ID on November 15, 2020, with origin time 21:01 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-15 2020-11-15 20:59:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 14.0 km SSE of Stanley, ID 44.330°, -115.019° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake near 14.0 km SSE of Stanley, ID with origin time 20:59 UTC on November 15, 2020. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 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 M2.2 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 November 15, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.