Earthquakes on February 25, 2023
277
EARTHQUAKES on February 25, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
34 km deep · 7 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
48
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
54
M1.0–1.9
160
Activity Summary
277
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.2
33 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
21:24 UTC · 34.0 km deep
Felt by 7
6.0
Hokkaido, Japan region
13:27 UTC · 55.0 km deep
Felt by 17
5.2
15 km ENE of Emirgazi, Turkey
10:27 UTC · 11.8 km deep
Felt by 35
5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
05:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
22:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
58 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
18:25 UTC · 33.4 km deep
5.0
northwest of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan
10:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
142 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia
06:25 UTC · 65.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — February 25, 2023
All Earthquakes — February 25, 2023
Showing 30 of 117 (filtered from 277)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 23:43:45 UTC | 4.2mb | 91 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia -21.482°, -66.879° | 222.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 91 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia at 23:43 UTC on February 25, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 23:32:53 UTC | 4.8mb | 74 km S of Modisi, Indonesia -0.216°, 124.500° | 72.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place 74 km S of Modisi, Indonesia on February 25, 2023 at 23:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 23:16:14 UTC | 4.6mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -23.257°, -13.276° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 23:16 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 22:51:47 UTC | 5.0mb | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge -64.336°, -178.684° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:51 UTC on February 25, 2023, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred near Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 22:50:37 UTC | 4.4mb | 37 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.145°, 149.882° | 47.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 37 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea with origin time 22:50 UTC on February 25, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 22:45:44 UTC | 4.1mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.271°, 179.839° | 543.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 22:26:25 UTC | 2.3ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.675°, -104.490° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on February 25, 2023 at 22:26 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 22:18:41 UTC | 2.1ml | 26 km SW of Kanosh, Utah 38.607°, -112.606° | 3.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Kanosh, Utah. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 22:16:34 UTC | 4.6mb | 66 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.201°, 150.151° | 26.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:16 UTC on February 25, 2023, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 66 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:59:09 UTC | 2.1ml | 63 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska 58.229°, -156.023° | 148.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 63 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska with origin time 21:59 UTC on February 25, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:55:47 UTC | 4.3mb | 36 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.109°, 149.865° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 36 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on February 25, 2023, with origin time 21:55 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 6.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:50:23 UTC | 4.4mb | 168 km WSW of Basco, Philippines 20.122°, 120.399° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 168 km WSW of Basco, Philippines at 21:50 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:36:23 UTC | 4.3mb | Fiji region -21.423°, -179.325° | 589.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on February 25, 2023 at 21:36 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:24:47 UTC | 6.2mww | 33 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.088°, 149.828° | 34.0 km | 7 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 33 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M6.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:21:43 UTC | 4.5mb | Fiji region -18.665°, -177.743° | 455.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 21:21 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. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:18:10 UTC | 2.5ml | 35 km SSE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.495°, -153.865° | 128.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 35 km SSE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on February 25, 2023, with origin time 21:18 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 21:13:08 UTC | 4.8mb | Fiji region -16.883°, -176.936° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 21:13 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:58:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 70 km S of Shungnak, Alaska 66.266°, -157.395° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 70 km S of Shungnak, Alaska at 20:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:57:28 UTC | 2.8md | 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.179°, -155.469° | 36.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on February 25, 2023 at 20:57 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:44:50 UTC | 4.3mb | 77 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan 38.245°, 73.085° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 77 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan on February 25, 2023 at 20:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:44:33 UTC | 2.7ml | 75 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.718°, -164.865° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 75 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on February 25, 2023 at 20:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:10:47 UTC | 4.7mb | 114 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga -16.208°, -172.762° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 114 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga on February 25, 2023 at 20:10 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:03:37 UTC | 2.5md | 3 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.952°, -67.018° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on February 25, 2023 at 20:03 UTC. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 3.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 20:02:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 15 km NW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 53.970°, -166.733° | 112.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 15 km NW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on February 25, 2023 at 20:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 19:56:37 UTC | 4.3mb | 145 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.552°, -163.214° | 29.5 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 145 km S of False Pass, Alaska, logged at 19:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 19:46:20 UTC | 2.0ml | 33 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska 56.896°, -158.078° | 1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023 at 19:46 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 33 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 19:36:35 UTC | 3.0ml | 12 km N of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii 19.185°, -155.621° | -0.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 12 km N of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii at 19:36 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 19:33:32 UTC | 2.2md | 1km NE of The Geysers, CA 38.786°, -122.747° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 1km NE of The Geysers, CA at 19:33 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 19:15:06 UTC | 2.2ml | western Texas 31.667°, -104.499° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake near western Texas at 19:15 UTC on February 25, 2023. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-02-25 2023-02-25 19:01:59 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.406°, -152.475° | 87.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 31 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska on February 25, 2023 at 19:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 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 25, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.