Earthquakes on February 8, 2023
317
EARTHQUAKES on February 8, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.5 — north of Honduras
10 km deep · 69 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
63
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
62
M1.0–1.9
178
Activity Summary
317
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
north of Honduras
15:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 69
5.4
17 km N of Gölba??, Turkey
11:11 UTC · 9.6 km deep
Felt by 4
5.1
3 km N of Nurhak, Turkey
14:20 UTC · 5.4 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
144 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
15:57 UTC · 108.4 km deep
5.0
5 km N of Abepura, Indonesia
11:35 UTC · 15.2 km deep
Felt by 4
5.0
1 km S of Göksun, Turkey
07:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
4.8
44 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
11:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
67 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
10:49 UTC · 32.5 km deep
Felt by 7
Earthquake Map — February 8, 2023
All Earthquakes — February 8, 2023
Showing 30 of 139 (filtered from 317)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 23:48:33 UTC | 2.6ml | 75 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 53.462°, -165.629° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 75 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska came in on February 8, 2023 at 23:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 23:40:01 UTC | 4.2mb | 12 km NNE of Hani, Turkey 38.512°, 40.424° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 12 km NNE of Hani, Turkey came in on February 8, 2023 at 23:40 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 23:34:39 UTC | 4.3mb | 215 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia 3.668°, 127.862° | 92.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 215 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on February 8, 2023 at 23:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 23:25:18 UTC | 4.2mb | 100 km S of K?h Sef?d, Iran 28.365°, 56.789° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 100 km S of K?h Sef?d, Iran on February 8, 2023 at 23:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 23:04:49 UTC | 4.1mb | 141 km ESE of Iquique, Chile -20.710°, -68.903° | 104.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:04 UTC on February 8, 2023, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 141 km ESE of Iquique, Chile. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 22:46:56 UTC | 2.5ml | 200 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.524°, -179.477° | 71.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 200 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on February 8, 2023 at 22:46 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 22:44:40 UTC | 4.5mb | 58 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam 13.707°, 145.395° | 100.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 58 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam on February 8, 2023, with origin time 22:44 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 22:36:49 UTC | 4.0mb | 11 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey 38.214°, 38.170° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:36 UTC on February 8, 2023, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 11 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 22:21:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 68 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska 53.236°, -167.970° | 73.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 8, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 68 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 22:21 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 20:25:05 UTC | 2.9ml | 196 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 50.605°, -172.985° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 8, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 196 km SSE of Atka, Alaska, logged at 20:25 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 20:25:04 UTC | 2.5ml | 57 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 62.992°, -150.480° | 91.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 57 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska with origin time 20:25 UTC on February 8, 2023. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 20:12:06 UTC | 4.5mb | 15 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey 38.197°, 38.125° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 15 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey came in on February 8, 2023 at 20:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 20:05:53 UTC | 2.0ml | 39 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.709°, -152.519° | 85.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 8, 2023 at 20:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 19:48:11 UTC | 4.2mb | Turkey-Syria border region 36.331°, 36.100° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 8, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Turkey-Syria border region, logged at 19:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 19:24:40 UTC | 4.4mb | 129 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.476°, 151.970° | 52.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 129 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 19:24 UTC on February 8, 2023. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 19:18:26 UTC | 4.4mb | 40 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.912°, 167.429° | 138.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 40 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on February 8, 2023, with origin time 19:18 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 19:15:12 UTC | 2.3ml | 194 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 52.246°, -165.483° | 20.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 194 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on February 8, 2023, with origin time 19:15 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 19:05:19 UTC | 4.5mb | 5 km NE of Göksun, Turkey 38.053°, 36.541° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 5 km NE of Göksun, Turkey on February 8, 2023 at 19:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:58:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 19 km ENE of Bcharré, Lebanon 34.298°, 36.210° | 10.0 km | 30 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 19 km ENE of Bcharré, Lebanon at 18:58 UTC on February 8, 2023. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:58:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 11km SSW of Bakersfield, CA 35.262°, -119.067° | 19.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11km SSW of Bakersfield, CA came in on February 8, 2023 at 18:58 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:45:14 UTC | 2.8ml | southern Idaho 44.316°, -115.231° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded near southern Idaho on February 8, 2023 at 18:45 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:40:59 UTC | 2.4ml | 65 km NNE of Akutan, Alaska 54.659°, -165.326° | 168.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 65 km NNE of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 18:40 UTC on February 8, 2023. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:38:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 150 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.900°, 169.170° | 65.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 8, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 150 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu, logged at 18:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:35:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 16 km W of Pazarc?k, Turkey 37.510°, 37.116° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 16 km W of Pazarc?k, Turkey came in on February 8, 2023 at 18:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:32:44 UTC | 2.3ml | 27 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada 39.571°, -118.467° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 27 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada came in on February 8, 2023 at 18:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:23:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 24 km S of Chuathbaluk, Alaska 61.354°, -159.241° | 4.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 24 km S of Chuathbaluk, Alaska on February 8, 2023 at 18:23 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:03:42 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.481° | 32.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
February 8, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km S of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 18:03 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 18:02:40 UTC | 3.2mb | 45 km NNE of Nikolski, Alaska 53.322°, -168.617° | 106.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 45 km NNE of Nikolski, Alaska on February 8, 2023 at 18:02 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 17:57:22 UTC | 4.4mb | 18 km SSE of A?kale, Turkey 39.754°, 40.744° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 18 km SSE of A?kale, Turkey on February 8, 2023 at 17:57 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-08 2023-02-08 17:49:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 78 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.395°, -169.606° | 65.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 8, 2023 at 17:49 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 78 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. 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 February 8, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.