Earthquakes on January 24, 2023
324
EARTHQUAKES on January 24, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
580 km deep · 8 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
60
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
70
M1.0–1.9
173
Activity Summary
324
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.4
Santiago del Estero, Argentina
18:36 UTC · 580.0 km deep
Felt by 8
5.8
169 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
02:13 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.4
60 km NW of Jumla, Nepal
08:58 UTC · 33.1 km deep
Felt by 45
5.4
165 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
02:30 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.3
106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta
20:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 26
5.3
193 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
20:17 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.2
210 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
16:10 UTC · 11.0 km deep
5.1
167 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
01:10 UTC · 18.5 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 24, 2023
All Earthquakes — January 24, 2023
Showing 30 of 151 (filtered from 324)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 23:52:22 UTC | 4.7mb | Southwest Indian Ridge -27.748°, 63.841° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Southwest Indian Ridge with origin time 23:52 UTC on January 24, 2023. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 23:35:54 UTC | 3.2md | 62 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico 18.865°, -65.347° | 11.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 62 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico on January 24, 2023, with origin time 23:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 23:01:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 59 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 53.339°, -166.533° | 51.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:01 UTC on January 24, 2023, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 59 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:58:58 UTC | 3.4ml | 58 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska 54.913°, -161.035° | 81.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 58 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 22:58 UTC on January 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:54:58 UTC | 4.5mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 27.939°, 139.424° | 514.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:54 UTC on January 24, 2023, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred in the Bonin Islands, Japan region. 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:38:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 62 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.416°, -153.023° | 88.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 62 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska on January 24, 2023, with origin time 22:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:28:30 UTC | 2.1md | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.261°, -155.371° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii on January 24, 2023 at 22:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:23:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 287 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.066°, 129.159° | 158.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 287 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste with origin time 22:23 UTC on January 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:10:34 UTC | 4.0mb | 134 km S of ?urrieq, Malta 34.629°, 14.297° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:10 UTC on January 24, 2023, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 134 km S of ?urrieq, Malta. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 22:03:46 UTC | 2.2ml | 4 km SSW of West Richland, Washington 46.269°, -119.390° | -0.3 km | 13 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 24, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km SSW of West Richland, Washington at 22:03 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. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 21:42:41 UTC | 4.0mb | 110 km SSW of ?urrieq, Malta 34.852°, 14.230° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 110 km SSW of ?urrieq, Malta at 21:42 UTC on January 24, 2023. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 21:23:51 UTC | 4.3mb | 169 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 3.090°, 127.309° | 55.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 169 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on January 24, 2023, with origin time 21:23 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 21:18:04 UTC | 4.3mb | 19 km SE of Mungaa, Tanzania -5.100°, 34.996° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 19 km SE of Mungaa, Tanzania came in on January 24, 2023 at 21:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:54:46 UTC | 3.0ml | 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.505°, -159.723° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 24, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 20:54 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:37:53 UTC | 2.4ml | 9 km W of Volcano, Hawaii 19.454°, -155.325° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 9 km W of Volcano, Hawaii on January 24, 2023, with origin time 20:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:33:56 UTC | 2.6ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.682°, -104.395° | 6.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on January 24, 2023, with origin time 20:33 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:28:07 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.683°, -104.394° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on January 24, 2023 at 20:28 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:25:34 UTC | 5.3mww | 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta 34.877°, 14.311° | 10.0 km | 26 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:25 UTC on January 24, 2023, a magnitude 5.3 tremor occurred 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:17:58 UTC | 5.3mb | 193 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 3.160°, 127.014° | 35.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.3 earthquake 193 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia at 20:17 UTC on January 24, 2023. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:14:20 UTC | 2.9ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.670°, -104.377° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 20:14 UTC on January 24, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:12:55 UTC | 4.5mb | 156 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.942°, 127.279° | 39.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 156 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia at 20:12 UTC on January 24, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:11:59 UTC | 2.0md | 25 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii 19.829°, -155.549° | 21.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 25 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii on January 24, 2023 at 20:11 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 20:08:48 UTC | 2.7ml | western Texas 31.668°, -104.389° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 24, 2023 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near western Texas. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:57:04 UTC | 3.5ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.672°, -104.390° | 6.1 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 24, 2023 at 19:57 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 8 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:44:33 UTC | 2.4ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.679°, -104.391° | 5.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 24, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 19:44 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:36:32 UTC | 2.3md | 19 km E of Naalehu, Hawaii 19.039°, -155.397° | 35.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 19 km E of Naalehu, Hawaii with origin time 19:36 UTC on January 24, 2023. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:33:16 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.987°, -178.476° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on January 24, 2023, with origin time 19:33 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:25:40 UTC | 4.4mb | 175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.989°, 127.044° | 53.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia at 19:25 UTC on January 24, 2023. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:22:03 UTC | 2.4ml | 46 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska 58.444°, -152.622° | 60.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 24, 2023 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 46 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-01-24 2023-01-24 19:20:35 UTC | 2.8ml | 168 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.346°, -163.573° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 168 km S of False Pass, Alaska at 19:20 UTC on January 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 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 24, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.