Earthquakes on January 5, 2023
301
EARTHQUAKES on January 5, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.0 — 44 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
203 km deep · 19 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
62
M1.0–1.9
192
Activity Summary
301
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
44 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
14:25 UTC · 203.0 km deep
Felt by 19
5.3
27 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
07:00 UTC · 21.5 km deep
Felt by 2
5.2
163 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico
15:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
Chagos Archipelago region
18:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
12:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
04:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
111 km SW of Jinchang, China
04:27 UTC · 12.3 km deep
4.8
35 km N of Santa Rosa, Peru
03:38 UTC · 121.1 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — January 5, 2023
All Earthquakes — January 5, 2023
Showing 30 of 109 (filtered from 301)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:57:16 UTC | 2.4ml | 172 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 55.137°, -156.581° | 5.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 172 km SE of Chignik, Alaska at 23:57 UTC on January 5, 2023. Coming 23 hours after a magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:47:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 259 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska 58.116°, -143.273° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:47 UTC on January 5, 2023, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 259 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:44:50 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km N of Stanton, Texas 32.312°, -101.828° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 20 km N of Stanton, Texas, logged at 23:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:31:57 UTC | 3.3md | 68 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 19.076°, -66.519° | 25.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 68 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico, logged at 23:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:26:23 UTC | 2.0ml | 6km NE of Anza, CA 33.595°, -116.631° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6km NE of Anza, CA at 23:26 UTC on January 5, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:04:51 UTC | 4.4mb | Vanuatu -14.527°, 167.396° | 158.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near Vanuatu on January 5, 2023 at 23:04 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:03:44 UTC | 4.4mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.762°, 145.397° | 227.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, logged at 23:03 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 23:02:28 UTC | 2.0ml | 108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 53.896°, -163.744° | 16.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2023 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 22:45:21 UTC | 4.3mb | 31 km SSW of Kunduz, Afghanistan 36.451°, 68.772° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:45 UTC on January 5, 2023, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 31 km SSW of Kunduz, Afghanistan. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 22:30:23 UTC | 2.7ml | 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.255°, -155.398° | 31.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 22:30 UTC on January 5, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 21:38:58 UTC | 3.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.441°, 178.385° | 54.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 21:38 UTC on January 5, 2023. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 21:05:56 UTC | 2.4ml | 14 km SE of Petersville, Alaska 62.389°, -150.602° | 63.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 14 km SE of Petersville, Alaska on January 5, 2023, with origin time 21:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 20:53:50 UTC | 2.6ml | 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 54.220°, -162.465° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:53 UTC on January 5, 2023, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 20:53:27 UTC | 3.3md | 48 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.148°, -67.669° | 66.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 48 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico on January 5, 2023 at 20:53 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 20:29:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 47 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska 62.978°, -149.187° | 2.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 47 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska with origin time 20:29 UTC on January 5, 2023. 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 20:19:38 UTC | 4.4mb | 153 km W of Naze, Japan 28.177°, 127.938° | 125.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2023 at 20:19 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 153 km W of Naze, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 20:01:51 UTC | 2.2ml | 68 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska 58.928°, -152.777° | 65.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 68 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska at 20:01 UTC on January 5, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 19:54:34 UTC | 4.3mb | 19 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan 38.991°, 70.593° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 19 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan at 19:54 UTC on January 5, 2023. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 19:38:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.411°, -155.275° | 1.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 5 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii at 19:38 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 2.5 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 19:26:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 206 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.025°, -179.271° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 206 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on January 5, 2023 at 19:26 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 19:08:18 UTC | 4.2mwr | 10 km NNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile -32.705°, -71.269° | 58.0 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 10 km NNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile on January 5, 2023 at 19:08 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 18:56:11 UTC | 4.9mb | Chagos Archipelago region -5.399°, 68.629° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Chagos Archipelago region at 18:56 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 18:49:04 UTC | 2.1ml | 4km WNW of Devore, CA 34.237°, -117.441° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 4km WNW of Devore, CA on January 5, 2023 at 18:49 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 18:36:39 UTC | 4.6mb | West Chile Rise -38.832°, -92.145° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near West Chile Rise with origin time 18:36 UTC on January 5, 2023. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 18:22:53 UTC | 2.7ml | 20 km NNE of Sterling, Alaska 60.707°, -150.606° | 20.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 20 km NNE of Sterling, Alaska at 18:22 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 18:19:48 UTC | 2.5ml | Wyoming 44.150°, -110.499° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Wyoming with origin time 18:19 UTC on January 5, 2023. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 18:02:53 UTC | 4.3mb | 32 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan 24.862°, 122.051° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 32 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan on January 5, 2023, with origin time 18:02 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 17:25:20 UTC | 3.2ml | 10 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.369°, -150.174° | 47.0 km | 22 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 10 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska at 17:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 17:11:36 UTC | 4.4mb | Taiwan region 24.874°, 122.071° | 6.5 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded in the Taiwan region on January 5, 2023 at 17:11 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-05 2023-01-05 16:55:59 UTC | 2.2ml | 75 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.322°, -168.415° | 82.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 75 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska on January 5, 2023, with origin time 16:55 UTC. 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 January 5, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.