Earthquakes on November 16, 2020
399
EARTHQUAKES on November 16, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
33 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
20
M2.0–2.9
120
M1.0–1.9
219
Activity Summary
399
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
76 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
22:45 UTC · 33.0 km deep
5.1
95 km SSE of Naze, Japan
15:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.1
154 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
13:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
17 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
07:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
37 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile
20:18 UTC · 43.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.8
15 km ENE of Sipí, Colombia
13:59 UTC · 73.0 km deep
Felt by 4
4.7
48 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
18:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
241 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
12:36 UTC · 145.5 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 16, 2020
All Earthquakes — November 16, 2020
Showing 30 of 180 (filtered from 399)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 23:55:27 UTC | 3.3md | 75.2 km SSW of Luquillo, Puerto Rico 18.984°, -65.405° | 29.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 16, 2020 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake near 75.2 km SSW of Luquillo, Puerto Rico, logged at 23:55 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 23:46:14 UTC | 2.7ml | 124 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.258°, -160.008° | 17.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 124 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on November 16, 2020 at 23:46 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 23:24:39 UTC | 4.4mb | 93 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia -4.760°, 102.824° | 58.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 93 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia came in on November 16, 2020 at 23:24 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 23:21:03 UTC | 3.0ml | 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.470°, -159.804° | 16.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on November 16, 2020 at 23:21 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 23:19:53 UTC | 4.6mb | 13 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia 6.885°, -73.111° | 147.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 16, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 13 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia, logged at 23:19 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 23:05:04 UTC | 2.4ml | 33.8 km SE of Stanley, ID 44.447°, -115.218° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 16, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake near 33.8 km SE of Stanley, ID, logged at 23:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:45:22 UTC | 5.5mww | 76 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.962°, 155.737° | 33.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 76 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. 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 16, 2020. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:44:07 UTC | 2.9ml | 33 km SSW of Mina, NV 38.109°, -118.223° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 33 km SSW of Mina, NV with origin time 22:44 UTC on November 16, 2020. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:39:46 UTC | 2.1ml | 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.596°, -159.687° | 25.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:39 UTC on November 16, 2020. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:37:45 UTC | 2.0ml | 32.7 km NW of Mina, NV 38.164°, -117.869° | 4.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near 32.7 km NW of Mina, NV at 22:37 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 3.6 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:28:01 UTC | 3.0md | 23.5 km ESE of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico 18.160°, -67.391° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake near 23.5 km ESE of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico at 22:28 UTC on November 16, 2020. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:27:03 UTC | 3.5mb_lg | 47 km S of Saldanha, South Africa -33.430°, 17.896° | 5.0 km | 901 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.5 event was detected 47 km S of Saldanha, South Africa on November 16, 2020, with origin time 22:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 22:00:56 UTC | 2.8ml | 121 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.412°, -159.505° | 20.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 121 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 21:57:40 UTC | 2.6ml | 82 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.969°, -159.384° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 82 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 16, 2020, with origin time 21:57 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 21:41:21 UTC | 2.9ml | 28 km SE of Mapleton, UT 39.972°, -111.319° | 19.8 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020 at 21:41 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Mapleton, UT. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 21:41:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 27 km ESE of Mapleton, UT 40.000°, -111.306° | 15.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 27 km ESE of Mapleton, UT at 21:41 UTC on November 16, 2020. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 21:40:00 UTC | 4.2mb | 77 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 5.308°, 126.161° | 40.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 77 km E of Sarangani, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 21:22:17 UTC | 2.3ml | 33.2 km NW of Mina, NV 38.162°, -117.862° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place near 33.2 km NW of Mina, NV on November 16, 2020 at 21:22 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 21:12:45 UTC | 4.3mb | 98 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu -13.050°, 167.200° | 205.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 98 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on November 16, 2020, with origin time 21:12 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 20:58:21 UTC | 4.4mb | 7 km SW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico 16.085°, -95.908° | 38.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 7 km SW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico on November 16, 2020 at 20:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 20:29:52 UTC | 3.6ml | 116 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.382°, -159.743° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 116 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 16, 2020 at 20:29 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 20:18:34 UTC | 4.8mwr | 37 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile -28.429°, -71.105° | 43.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:18 UTC on November 16, 2020, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 37 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 20:14:24 UTC | 4.6mb | 49 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan 21.623°, 121.003° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020 at 20:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 49 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 20:11:24 UTC | 2.1md | 5.8 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.999°, -66.998° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near 5.8 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico at 20:11 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 19:47:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 2 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska 61.528°, -149.912° | 42.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:47 UTC on November 16, 2020, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 2 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 19:44:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 33.7 km NW of Mina, NV 38.165°, -117.850° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 16, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake near 33.7 km NW of Mina, NV, logged at 19:44 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 19:31:58 UTC | 2.2ml | 66 km S of Shungnak, Alaska 66.288°, -157.187° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 16, 2020 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 66 km S of Shungnak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 19:31:25 UTC | 2.6ml | 121 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.287°, -159.990° | 18.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 121 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on November 16, 2020 at 19:31 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 19:30:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 192 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -5.774°, 153.834° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 16, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 192 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, logged at 19:30 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-16 2020-11-16 19:23:22 UTC | 4.3mb | 98 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia -3.053°, 129.755° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 98 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia came in on November 16, 2020 at 19:23 UTC. See the M4.3 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 16, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.