Earthquakes on December 14, 2020
385
EARTHQUAKES on December 14, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.0 — 75 km NNE of Calama, Chile
114 km deep · 38 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
40
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
72
M1.0–1.9
253
Activity Summary
385
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
75 km NNE of Calama, Chile
15:20 UTC · 114.0 km deep
Felt by 38
5.8
Norwegian Sea
19:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.6
south of the Fiji Islands
01:57 UTC · 525.5 km deep
5.0
175 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
19:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
West Chile Rise
19:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
19:13 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Balleny Islands region
16:08 UTC · 10.6 km deep
4.9
41 km NE of Meulaboh, Indonesia
14:02 UTC · 6.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 14, 2020
All Earthquakes — December 14, 2020
Showing 30 of 132 (filtered from 385)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 23:55:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 28 km NE of Yulinshi, China 38.468°, 109.967° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 28 km NE of Yulinshi, China on December 14, 2020 at 23:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 23:38:52 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.131°, -179.543° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands, logged at 23:38 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 23:23:50 UTC | 3.1ml | 24 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.174°, -118.068° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 24 km S of Mina, Nevada at 23:23 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 23:23:44 UTC | 2.9ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.165°, -118.093° | 3.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020 at 23:23 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 25 km S of Mina, Nevada. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 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 M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 23:22:21 UTC | 2.8ml | 44 km WSW of McKinley Park, Alaska 63.608°, -149.763° | 116.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 44 km WSW of McKinley Park, Alaska at 23:22 UTC on December 14, 2020. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 23:07:07 UTC | 2.1ml | 53 km E of Adak, Alaska 51.968°, -175.870° | 152.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 53 km E of Adak, Alaska on December 14, 2020, with origin time 23:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 22:44:35 UTC | 2.0ml | 92 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.564°, -159.959° | 14.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 92 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on December 14, 2020 at 22:44 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 22:24:23 UTC | 2.8ml | 26 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.152°, -118.109° | 4.6 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 26 km S of Mina, Nevada on December 14, 2020, with origin time 22:24 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 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 M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:58:46 UTC | 4.7mb | 23 km SSE of Erci?, Turkey 38.831°, 43.462° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 23 km SSE of Erci?, Turkey on December 14, 2020 at 21:58 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:54:04 UTC | 2.3ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.159°, -118.103° | 4.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 25 km S of Mina, Nevada, logged at 21:54 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.7 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:46:39 UTC | 4.2mb | 220 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 3.216°, 126.687° | 47.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 220 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on December 14, 2020 at 21:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:25:47 UTC | 2.0ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.157°, -118.101° | 2.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 25 km S of Mina, Nevada, logged at 21:25 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.7 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. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:22:54 UTC | 2.1ml | 64 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska 62.923°, -148.184° | 65.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 64 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska came in on December 14, 2020 at 21:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:20:10 UTC | 4.7ml | 26 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.155°, -118.123° | 5.2 km | 15 | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 26 km S of Mina, Nevada with origin time 21:20 UTC on December 14, 2020. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 38 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:18:03 UTC | 2.2ml | 26 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.156°, -118.125° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 26 km S of Mina, Nevada came in on December 14, 2020 at 21:18 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:16:49 UTC | 2.1ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.157°, -118.122° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 25 km S of Mina, Nevada on December 14, 2020 at 21:16 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 21:03:12 UTC | 2.3ml | 186 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.117°, -142.898° | 5.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 186 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:47:04 UTC | 2.2ml | 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.446°, -159.766° | 26.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on December 14, 2020 at 20:47 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:40:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 18 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii 19.878°, -155.579° | 21.5 km | 13 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 18 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii at 20:40 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:33:18 UTC | 2.5md | 4km NE of Greenhorn, CA 39.928°, -120.715° | 0.1 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4km NE of Greenhorn, CA, logged at 20:33 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. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:31:24 UTC | 3.3ml | 27 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming 43.644°, -105.181° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 27 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming, logged at 20:31 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. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:19:41 UTC | 4.1mb | 69 km SW of Palana, Russia 58.736°, 158.959° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020 at 20:19 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 69 km SW of Palana, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:19:19 UTC | 3.3ml | 119 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.357°, -156.474° | 45.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020 at 20:19 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 119 km E of Chignik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:18:22 UTC | 2.2ml | 71 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska 58.200°, -155.864° | 138.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 71 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska, logged at 20:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:13:31 UTC | 2.4ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.158°, -118.087° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 25 km S of Mina, Nevada at 20:13 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:08:02 UTC | 4.1mb | 20 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -23.086°, -68.149° | 129.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 20 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on December 14, 2020 at 20:08 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:06:32 UTC | 3.0ml | 48 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.772°, -174.360° | 49.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 48 km SSW of Atka, Alaska came in on December 14, 2020 at 20:06 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:04:19 UTC | 2.0ml | 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.917°, -152.829° | 98.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 20:00:03 UTC | 3.3ml | 8 km ESE of Lima, Montana 44.618°, -112.493° | 8.9 km | 2 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 8 km ESE of Lima, Montana on December 14, 2020 at 20:00 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-14 2020-12-14 19:59:20 UTC | 5.0mb | 175 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga -17.602°, -172.738° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 175 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga at 19:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 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 December 14, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.