Earthquakes on January 9, 2023
286
EARTHQUAKES on January 9, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
105 km deep · 216 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
43
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
171
Activity Summary
286
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.6
Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
17:47 UTC · 105.0 km deep
Felt by 216
5.4
Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
18:09 UTC · 108.2 km deep
Felt by 2
5.3
101 km SW of Trenggalek, Indonesia
12:26 UTC · 67.9 km deep
Felt by 17
5.2
22 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
01:46 UTC · 30.5 km deep
5.0
Vanuatu
21:21 UTC · 29.4 km deep
5.0
154 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
06:24 UTC · 16.2 km deep
5.0
31 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
01:48 UTC · 13.3 km deep
4.9
93 km SSW of Faras?n, Saudi Arabia
21:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 9, 2023
All Earthquakes — January 9, 2023
Showing 30 of 115 (filtered from 286)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:57:50 UTC | 2.7ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.006°, 176.571° | 11.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 23:57 UTC on January 9, 2023. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:57:45 UTC | 4.2mb | South Sandwich Islands region -59.953°, -27.818° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:57 UTC on January 9, 2023, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:56:11 UTC | 3.3md | 101 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.257°, -64.889° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 101 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 23:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:51:03 UTC | 4.8mb | South Sandwich Islands region -60.263°, -28.188° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on January 9, 2023 at 23:51 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:33:37 UTC | 3.8mb | 61 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.799°, -165.032° | 49.4 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2023 at 23:33 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 61 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:28:57 UTC | 4.7mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 29.976°, -42.141° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 23:28 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 23:23:53 UTC | 3.1ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.678°, -104.396° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 seismic event took place 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on January 9, 2023 at 23:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:59:58 UTC | 4.3mb | Crete, Greece 35.531°, 25.845° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place near Crete, Greece on January 9, 2023 at 22:59 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:49:36 UTC | 2.1ml | 5km SE of Redlands, CA 34.018°, -117.148° | 7.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 5km SE of Redlands, CA on January 9, 2023 at 22:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:44:12 UTC | 2.1md | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.237°, -155.389° | 32.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On January 9, 2023 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:41:28 UTC | 4.8mb | 106 km SSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia -6.292°, 104.832° | 57.4 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 9, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 106 km SSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, logged at 22:41 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:40:46 UTC | 2.4ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.683°, -104.400° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:40 UTC on January 9, 2023, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:40:40 UTC | 3.0ml | 89 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.094°, -166.863° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 9, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 89 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, logged at 22:40 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:28:44 UTC | 4.8mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -31.190°, -13.358° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2023 at 22:28 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:24:55 UTC | 2.0ml | 3 km NNE of Okarche, Oklahoma 35.755°, -97.965° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 3 km NNE of Okarche, Oklahoma on January 9, 2023, with origin time 22:24 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 22:20:28 UTC | 4.2mb | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -7.082°, 129.956° | 97.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at 22:20 UTC on January 9, 2023. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:58:17 UTC | 2.0ml | 55 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.563°, -176.012° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2023 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 55 km SE of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:49:02 UTC | 2.8md | 3km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CA 36.820°, -121.555° | 3.9 km | 27 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 3km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CA on January 9, 2023 at 21:49 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:40:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 278 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.842°, -178.069° | 497.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 278 km E of Levuka, Fiji came in on January 9, 2023 at 21:40 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:28:09 UTC | 4.9mb | 93 km SSW of Faras?n, Saudi Arabia 15.930°, 41.770° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 93 km SSW of Faras?n, Saudi Arabia came in on January 9, 2023 at 21:28 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:25:22 UTC | 4.5mb | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -7.171°, 129.704° | 77.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia on January 9, 2023 at 21:25 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:23:19 UTC | 3.1ml | 4 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.173°, -155.500° | 31.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 4 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii came in on January 9, 2023 at 21:23 UTC. 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 M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 21:21:54 UTC | 5.0mb | Vanuatu -15.500°, 166.545° | 29.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:21 UTC on January 9, 2023, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred near Vanuatu. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 20:55:10 UTC | 2.0ml | 8 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas 32.044°, -102.297° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 8 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas on January 9, 2023 at 20:55 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 20:08:15 UTC | 2.4ml | 65 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.602°, -152.965° | 96.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 65 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska at 20:08 UTC on January 9, 2023. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 19:58:54 UTC | 2.3ml | 13 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.183°, -155.349° | 29.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 13 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on January 9, 2023 at 19:58 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 19:58:32 UTC | 2.4ml | 189 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.200°, -166.026° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 189 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on January 9, 2023, with origin time 19:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 19:42:56 UTC | 3.2ml | 16km N of Borrego Springs, CA 33.396°, -116.397° | 4.9 km | 29 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:42 UTC on January 9, 2023, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 16km N of Borrego Springs, CA. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 19:36:18 UTC | 4.7mb | 28 km SW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -15.221°, 166.885° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:36 UTC on January 9, 2023, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 28 km SW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-09 2023-01-09 19:23:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.650°, -104.426° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on January 9, 2023 at 19:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 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 9, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.