Time ↓	Mag ↕	Location ↕	Depth ↕	Felt ↕	MMI	Alert	Status	Details
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 23:50:56 UTC	2.4ml	10 km SW of Milford, Utah 38.335°, -113.098°	5.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 10 km SW of Milford, Utah on March 24, 2021 at 23:50 UTC. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 23:45:14 UTC	2.4ml	66 km N of Petersville, Alaska 63.089°, -150.668°	109.5 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 66 km N of Petersville, Alaska on March 24, 2021 at 23:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 23:39:15 UTC	2.0ml	22 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada 39.443°, -118.462°	10.6 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 22 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada at 23:39 UTC on March 24, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 23:29:46 UTC	2.8md	8km NE of Ridgemark, CA 36.871°, -121.303°	7.3 km	15	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 8km NE of Ridgemark, CA on March 24, 2021 at 23:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 23:23:54 UTC	4.5mb	northern Algeria 36.888°, 5.273°	10.0 km	4	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected near northern Algeria on March 24, 2021, with origin time 23:23 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 23:07:08 UTC	3.2ml	10km E of Gilroy, CA 37.004°, -121.462°	8.3 km	34	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 10km E of Gilroy, CA on March 24, 2021, with origin time 23:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 22:27:30 UTC	2.9ml	18 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.285°, -115.155°	12.6 km	2	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 22:27 UTC on March 24, 2021, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 18 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 21:53:58 UTC	4.4mb	41 km SSW of Boca Suno, Ecuador -1.029°, -77.317°	221.7 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 41 km SSW of Boca Suno, Ecuador. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 21:23:03 UTC	4.9mb	247 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 1.103°, 120.913°	569.3 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 247 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on March 24, 2021. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 21:08:55 UTC	2.4ml	33 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.171°, -117.841°	5.2 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
March 24, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 33 km SE of Mina, Nevada, logged at 21:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 21:00:45 UTC	4.2mb	3 km N of Cagdianao, Philippines 9.955°, 125.670°	10.0 km	1	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 3 km N of Cagdianao, Philippines at 21:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 20:59:45 UTC	2.1ml	13 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma 34.377°, -97.397°	4.9 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 13 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma at 20:59 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 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.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 20:58:58 UTC	2.3md	4 km NNW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.234°, -155.499°	33.6 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 20:58 UTC on March 24, 2021, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 4 km NNW of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.9 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.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 20:50:57 UTC	4.3mb	185 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand -37.728°, 179.767°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 185 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand came in on March 24, 2021 at 20:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 20:21:41 UTC	4.3mwr	78 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile -28.351°, -71.519°	35.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 78 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile on March 24, 2021 at 20:21 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 20:03:01 UTC	2.4ml	1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.188°, -155.469°	30.2 km	-	-	-	Auto	USGS →
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on March 24, 2021, with origin time 20:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 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.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 19:57:53 UTC	2.8ml	6 km E of North Saanich, Canada 48.672°, -123.331°	19.6 km	52	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 6 km E of North Saanich, Canada came in on March 24, 2021 at 19:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 19:56:35 UTC	2.7md	4 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.939°, -66.932°	12.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 4 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on March 24, 2021 at 19:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 19:35:04 UTC	2.3ml	9 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma 34.386°, -97.436°	5.7 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
March 24, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma, logged at 19:35 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 19:34:52 UTC	3.7md	31 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.140°, -68.448°	92.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 19:34 UTC on March 24, 2021, a magnitude 3.7 tremor occurred 31 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 19:17:32 UTC	3.0ml	80 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.375°, -168.119°	35.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 80 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 18:27:27 UTC	2.9md	8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.235°, -155.404°	31.8 km	2	III	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 18:27 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 M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 18:16:46 UTC	2.4ml	101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.535°, -159.754°	25.5 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 18:06:21 UTC	2.1md	8 km SW of Milford, Utah 38.336°, -113.067°	0.3 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 24, 2021 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Milford, Utah. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 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.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 17:59:43 UTC	2.3ml	124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.773°, -166.889°	5.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska at 17:59 UTC on March 24, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 17:35:58 UTC	4.2mb	160 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia -0.134°, 124.693°	62.8 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 17:35 UTC on March 24, 2021, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 160 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 17:32:08 UTC	2.2md	2 km SSE of Palomas, Puerto Rico 17.989°, -66.864°	18.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 2 km SSE of Palomas, Puerto Rico on March 24, 2021 at 17:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 17:18:22 UTC	2.9ml	1 km ENE of Kinney, Minnesota 47.523°, -92.709°	0.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 1 km ENE of Kinney, Minnesota at 17:18 UTC on March 24, 2021. 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.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 17:06:25 UTC	4.4mb	southeast Indian Ridge -50.389°, 112.818°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded near southeast Indian Ridge on March 24, 2021 at 17:06 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-24 2021-03-24 16:45:34 UTC	2.8md	21km SSW of Willits, CA 39.250°, -123.477°	7.3 km	13	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 21km SSW of Willits, CA at 16:45 UTC on March 24, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.

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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

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