Earthquakes on January 18, 2023
303
EARTHQUAKES on January 18, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
30 km deep · 9 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
71
M3.0–3.9
3
M2.0–2.9
45
M1.0–1.9
175
Activity Summary
303
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.0
156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
06:06 UTC · 29.7 km deep
Felt by 9
6.0
62 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
00:34 UTC · 154.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.7
12 km S of Khowy, Iran
10:08 UTC · 19.1 km deep
Felt by 14
5.5
144 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
08:01 UTC · 50.4 km deep
5.1
south of Java, Indonesia
16:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
110 km S of ?urrieq, Malta
15:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 11
5.1
163 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
06:19 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
11:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 18, 2023
All Earthquakes — January 18, 2023
Showing 30 of 128 (filtered from 303)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 23:43:32 UTC | 4.3mb | 12 km W of Palora, Ecuador -1.701°, -78.079° | 158.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 12 km W of Palora, Ecuador on January 18, 2023 at 23:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 23:42:34 UTC | 3.7mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.819°, 178.244° | 115.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 18, 2023 at 23:42 UTC, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 23:38:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 85 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.386°, -177.580° | 33.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 18, 2023 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 85 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 23:21:52 UTC | 2.3ml | 81 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska 58.682°, -153.632° | 12.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 81 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on January 18, 2023 at 23:21 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 23:20:06 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.176°, -155.496° | 34.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii on January 18, 2023, with origin time 23:20 UTC. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 23:10:22 UTC | 4.3mb | 162 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.667°, 126.886° | 42.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 18, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 162 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia, logged at 23:10 UTC. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 22:30:03 UTC | 2.5ml | 138 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska 54.811°, -158.139° | 16.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 138 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska with origin time 22:30 UTC on January 18, 2023. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 22:20:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.621°, -104.120° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas on January 18, 2023 at 22:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 22:18:09 UTC | 4.4md | Mona Passage 18.377°, -68.827° | 151.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected near Mona Passage on January 18, 2023, with origin time 22:18 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 22:01:27 UTC | 4.4mb | 60 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia -0.857°, 133.522° | 35.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 60 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia came in on January 18, 2023 at 22:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 21:43:13 UTC | 2.2ml | 38 km E of Ugashik, Alaska 57.459°, -156.756° | 107.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:43 UTC on January 18, 2023, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 38 km E of Ugashik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 20:57:50 UTC | 4.6mb | 159 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.744°, 126.997° | 46.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 159 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on January 18, 2023 at 20:57 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 7.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 20:53:48 UTC | 2.6ml | western Texas 31.635°, -104.399° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place near western Texas on January 18, 2023 at 20:53 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 20:22:48 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.993°, -178.273° | 293.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 20:22 UTC on January 18, 2023. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 20:09:49 UTC | 2.2ml | British Columbia, Canada 49.337°, -120.497° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected near British Columbia, Canada on January 18, 2023, with origin time 20:09 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 20:07:40 UTC | 4.9mb | 210 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji -17.176°, 175.526° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 18, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 210 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji, logged at 20:07 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:55:00 UTC | 4.8mb | 169 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.692°, 126.829° | 51.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:55 UTC on January 18, 2023, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 169 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:53:33 UTC | 4.7mb | 267 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu -21.678°, 170.471° | 156.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place 267 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on January 18, 2023 at 19:53 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:40:22 UTC | 2.1md | 13 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.184°, -155.349° | 27.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On January 18, 2023 at 19:40 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 13 km E of P?hala, Hawaii. 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:32:25 UTC | 4.5mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 23.473°, 142.253° | 9.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected in the Volcano Islands, Japan region on January 18, 2023, with origin time 19:32 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:28:12 UTC | 4.5mb | 4 km WNW of Loyada, Djibouti 11.472°, 43.217° | 9.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 4 km WNW of Loyada, Djibouti came in on January 18, 2023 at 19:28 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:08:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 151 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga -17.461°, -174.693° | 226.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 151 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga on January 18, 2023 at 19:08 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:06:07 UTC | 4.4mb | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -7.064°, 129.732° | 136.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 18, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia, logged at 19:06 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 19:01:06 UTC | 4.1mb | 32 km SSW of Shimo-furano, Japan 43.081°, 142.216° | 120.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:01 UTC on January 18, 2023, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 32 km SSW of Shimo-furano, Japan. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 18:55:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 157 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.645°, 126.931° | 60.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 157 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on January 18, 2023 at 18:55 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 18:44:31 UTC | 2.0ml | Wyoming 44.732°, -110.629° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place near Wyoming on January 18, 2023 at 18:44 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 18:22:50 UTC | 4.2mb | 2 km NNE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece 38.291°, 21.841° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 2 km NNE of Áno Kastrítsi, Greece came in on January 18, 2023 at 18:22 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 18:19:07 UTC | 4.0mb | Northwest Territories, Canada 62.208°, -123.991° | 11.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 18, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Northwest Territories, Canada, logged at 18:19 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 18:17:12 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.122°, -179.503° | 507.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 18, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands, logged at 18:17 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-18 2023-01-18 18:15:36 UTC | 4.6mb | 163 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.691°, 126.898° | 46.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 163 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia with origin time 18:15 UTC on January 18, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 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 18, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.