Earthquakes on January 7, 2023
303
EARTHQUAKES on January 7, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.1 — Tonga
152 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
48
M1.0–1.9
213
Activity Summary
303
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
Tonga
15:30 UTC · 152.1 km deep
4.9
Davao Oriental, Philippines
23:00 UTC · 143.4 km deep
Felt by 3
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
16:18 UTC · 62.0 km deep
4.9
Morocco
08:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 7
4.8
Papua, Indonesia
16:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
76 km S of Calingasta, Argentina
06:23 UTC · 106.7 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
2 km N of Míthymna, Greece
01:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 11
4.7
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
14:42 UTC · 47.7 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — January 7, 2023
All Earthquakes — January 7, 2023
Showing 30 of 90 (filtered from 303)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 23:11:48 UTC | 2.8md | 0 km SSE of Espino, Puerto Rico 18.269°, -67.115° | 22.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 0 km SSE of Espino, Puerto Rico at 23:11 UTC on January 7, 2023. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 23:06:25 UTC | 2.4ml | 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.242°, -155.372° | 30.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on January 7, 2023 at 23:06 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 23:00:33 UTC | 4.9mww | Davao Oriental, Philippines 7.548°, 126.469° | 143.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded near Davao Oriental, Philippines on January 7, 2023 at 23:00 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 22:17:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.358°, -120.503° | -0.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 11 km S of Princeton, Canada on January 7, 2023 at 22:17 UTC. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 22:11:02 UTC | 2.3ml | 47 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.143°, -153.464° | 161.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 7, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 47 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska at 22:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 21:18:36 UTC | 4.2mb | 25 km N of Bamboo Flat, India 11.925°, 92.685° | 40.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:18 UTC on January 7, 2023, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 25 km N of Bamboo Flat, India. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 21:16:54 UTC | 2.5ml | 10 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.202°, -155.382° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 10 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii at 21:16 UTC on January 7, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 20:59:34 UTC | 4.6mb | 65 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.511°, 155.243° | 142.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 65 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on January 7, 2023 at 20:59 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 20:49:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.380°, -159.899° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 7, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 20:49 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 20:44:42 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.183°, -155.450° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
January 7, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 3 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 20:44 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 20:23:20 UTC | 4.5mb | East Sepik, Papua New Guinea -4.461°, 144.170° | 99.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near East Sepik, Papua New Guinea with origin time 20:23 UTC on January 7, 2023. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 20:22:12 UTC | 2.3md | 6 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.149°, -155.455° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 6 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on January 7, 2023, with origin time 20:22 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 20:01:33 UTC | 2.5ml | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.171°, -179.293° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on January 7, 2023 at 20:01 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 19:56:00 UTC | 2.1ml | 3 km SSW of Falls City, Texas 28.948°, -98.027° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:56 UTC on January 7, 2023, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 3 km SSW of Falls City, Texas. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 19:16:19 UTC | 2.1ml | western Texas 31.670°, -104.400° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake near western Texas at 19:16 UTC on January 7, 2023. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 19:02:08 UTC | 3.8md | 13 km SE of Miches, Dominican Republic 18.886°, -68.978° | 62.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 7, 2023 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Miches, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 18:51:38 UTC | 4.6mb | Fiji region -21.619°, -179.286° | 599.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 7, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 18:51 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 18:25:38 UTC | 2.0ml | 67 km E of Adak, Alaska 51.775°, -175.663° | 32.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 7, 2023 at 18:25 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 67 km E of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 17:39:01 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km ESE of Chickaloon, Alaska 61.745°, -148.195° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 15 km ESE of Chickaloon, Alaska on January 7, 2023 at 17:39 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 17:36:46 UTC | 3.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 50.266°, 179.860° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on January 7, 2023 at 17:36 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 17:17:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.415°, -178.701° | 18.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 17:17 UTC on January 7, 2023. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 16:40:25 UTC | 4.8mb | Papua, Indonesia -3.813°, 133.476° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:40 UTC on January 7, 2023, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred near Papua, Indonesia. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 16:39:22 UTC | 2.5md | 8km NNE of Alum Rock, CA 37.429°, -121.786° | 4.1 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 8km NNE of Alum Rock, CA on January 7, 2023, with origin time 16:39 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 16:18:55 UTC | 4.9mb | South Sandwich Islands region -56.215°, -27.033° | 62.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region with origin time 16:18 UTC on January 7, 2023. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 15:30:34 UTC | 5.1mww | Tonga -16.139°, -174.219° | 152.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 7, 2023 at 15:30 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Tonga. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on January 7, 2023. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 15:07:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 69 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada 38.239°, -115.989° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 69 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada on January 7, 2023 at 15:07 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 14:47:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km NNW of Girdwood, Alaska 61.108°, -149.371° | 26.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 7, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 21 km NNW of Girdwood, Alaska at 14:47 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 14:45:26 UTC | 2.2md | 1 km NNW of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.992°, -66.893° | 13.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 1 km NNW of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico came in on January 7, 2023 at 14:45 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 14:42:38 UTC | 4.7mb | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 37.480°, 141.643° | 47.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near near the east coast of Honshu, Japan came in on January 7, 2023 at 14:42 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-07 2023-01-07 14:41:27 UTC | 2.1ml | 52 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.747°, -153.170° | 104.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 52 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on January 7, 2023, with origin time 14:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 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 7, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.