Earthquakes on November 17, 2020
348
EARTHQUAKES on November 17, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
19 km deep · 1 person felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
42
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
96
M1.0–1.9
199
Activity Summary
348
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
222 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
01:44 UTC · 19.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
85 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
22:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
southern East Pacific Rise
18:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
69 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
01:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Kermadec Islands region
13:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
16 km ENE of M?’minobod, Tajikistan
07:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
04:55 UTC · 94.7 km deep
4.7
155 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
13:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 17, 2020
All Earthquakes — November 17, 2020
Showing 30 of 149 (filtered from 348)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:57:47 UTC | 4.1mb | 90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico 15.421°, -94.556° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico came in on November 17, 2020 at 23:57 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:55:54 UTC | 4.3mb | 85 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico 15.465°, -94.553° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 85 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico on November 17, 2020, with origin time 23:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:44:15 UTC | 2.2ml | 85 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.451°, -161.517° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 85 km SE of King Cove, Alaska at 23:44 UTC on November 17, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:40:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 33.7 km NW of Mina, NV 38.167°, -117.849° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near 33.7 km NW of Mina, NV with origin time 23:40 UTC on November 17, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:40:12 UTC | 2.2ml | 64 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.875°, -159.883° | 21.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 64 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 17, 2020, with origin time 23:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:18:26 UTC | 2.1ml | 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.457°, -159.627° | 18.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 17, 2020, with origin time 23:18 UTC. It arrived roughly 23 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:17:49 UTC | 2.6md | 2.7 km NE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.981°, -66.840° | 18.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake near 2.7 km NE of Indios, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:17 UTC on November 17, 2020. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:05:48 UTC | 4.5mb | 14 km WNW of U?urluda?, Turkey 40.516°, 34.311° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 14 km WNW of U?urluda?, Turkey came in on November 17, 2020 at 23:05 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 23:04:42 UTC | 4.4mb | 115 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia -9.513°, 118.996° | 58.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 115 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia on November 17, 2020 at 23:04 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 22:44:09 UTC | 2.3ml | 11 km E of Pāhala, HI 19.199°, -155.375° | 31.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 11 km E of Pāhala, HI at 22:44 UTC on November 17, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 22:41:10 UTC | 4.2mb | 100 km NNW of Fann?j, Iran 27.468°, 59.441° | 60.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 100 km NNW of Fann?j, Iran with origin time 22:41 UTC on November 17, 2020. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 22:30:41 UTC | 2.0ml | 21.9 km WSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 19.508°, -155.664° | 2.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected near 21.9 km WSW of Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI on November 17, 2020, with origin time 22:30 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 22:22:07 UTC | 5.1mb | 85 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -15.021°, 167.868° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 85 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on November 17, 2020 at 22:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 22:09:36 UTC | 4.5mb | 87 km WNW of Naze, Japan 28.760°, 128.713° | 139.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 87 km WNW of Naze, Japan on November 17, 2020 at 22:09 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 21:17:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 28.3 km NNW of Mina, NV 38.162°, -117.967° | 1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected near 28.3 km NNW of Mina, NV on November 17, 2020, with origin time 21:17 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 21:08:06 UTC | 2.1ml | 75 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.974°, -159.493° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 75 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on November 17, 2020 at 21:08 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 20:50:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 192 km S of Norman Wells, Canada 63.573°, -126.293° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 192 km S of Norman Wells, Canada with origin time 20:50 UTC on November 17, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 20:36:15 UTC | 2.2ml | 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.378°, -159.678° | 13.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on November 17, 2020 at 20:36 UTC. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 3.5 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 20:17:37 UTC | 2.4ml | 8 km NW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska 59.732°, -151.655° | 53.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 17, 2020 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 20:00:04 UTC | 2.5md | 8km W of Templeton, CA 35.556°, -120.794° | 5.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 8km W of Templeton, CA on November 17, 2020 at 20:00 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 19:32:00 UTC | 2.1ml | 100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.570°, -159.660° | 26.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 17, 2020 at 19:32 UTC. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 3.5 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 19:11:40 UTC | 3.1ml | 92 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.658°, -159.673° | 26.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 17, 2020 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 92 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 19:11:36 UTC | 2.1ml | 33.9 km NW of Mina, NV 38.167°, -117.844° | 8.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 17, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near 33.9 km NW of Mina, NV, logged at 19:11 UTC. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:57:21 UTC | 4.1mb | 67 km NNE of Khand?d, Afghanistan 37.519°, 72.575° | 196.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 67 km NNE of Khand?d, Afghanistan on November 17, 2020 at 18:57 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:52:01 UTC | 2.2md | 8.6 km NNW of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.906°, -66.861° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 17, 2020 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck near 8.6 km NNW of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:48:57 UTC | 2.3md | 5km NNE of Windsor, CA 38.586°, -122.795° | 0.2 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 5km NNE of Windsor, CA on November 17, 2020 at 18:48 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. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:36:19 UTC | 2.1md | 5.5 km N of Pāhala, HI 19.153°, -155.472° | 31.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 17, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near 5.5 km N of Pāhala, HI at 18:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:32:21 UTC | 4.9mb | southern East Pacific Rise -24.416°, -116.085° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near southern East Pacific Rise with origin time 18:32 UTC on November 17, 2020. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:28:48 UTC | 2.9ml | 138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.201°, -159.603° | 26.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:28 UTC on November 17, 2020, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 138 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-17 2020-11-17 18:25:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 8.8 km SE of Chester, OK 36.271°, -98.992° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake near 8.8 km SE of Chester, OK with origin time 18:25 UTC on November 17, 2020. 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. | ||||||||
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 17, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.