Earthquakes on March 2, 2023
265
EARTHQUAKES on March 2, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
17 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
67
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
36
M1.0–1.9
143
Activity Summary
265
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.5
83 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
18:04 UTC · 17.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.7
53 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
18:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.7
Oaxaca, Mexico
04:40 UTC · 95.6 km deep
Felt by 64
5.2
45 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
18:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
45 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
18:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
South Georgia Island region
05:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
41 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
20:55 UTC · 12.9 km deep
5.0
163 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
06:47 UTC · 18.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 2, 2023
All Earthquakes — March 2, 2023
Showing 30 of 122 (filtered from 265)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:56:30 UTC | 4.4mb | 49 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -15.088°, 166.615° | 10.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:56 UTC on March 2, 2023, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 49 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:42:51 UTC | 2.0ml | western Texas 31.675°, -104.407° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near western Texas with origin time 23:42 UTC on March 2, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 23 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:42:29 UTC | 4.3mb | Vanuatu -14.950°, 166.701° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected near Vanuatu on March 2, 2023, with origin time 23:42 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:32:00 UTC | 3.3ml | 149 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska 55.871°, -155.625° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 149 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska, logged at 23:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:26:09 UTC | 4.3mb | 286 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.187°, 130.225° | 146.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 286 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia came in on March 2, 2023 at 23:26 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:05:11 UTC | 4.6mb | 46 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.810°, 166.717° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 46 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on March 2, 2023, with origin time 23:05 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 23:03:36 UTC | 4.6mb | 98 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga -21.318°, -174.012° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 98 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga came in on March 2, 2023 at 23:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 22:06:52 UTC | 4.4mb | 37 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.849°, 166.789° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 37 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 22:06 UTC on March 2, 2023. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:52:37 UTC | 2.3md | 22 km N of P?hala, Hawaii 19.402°, -155.484° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:52 UTC on March 2, 2023, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 22 km N of P?hala, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:49:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 78 km NW of M??ng Lay, Vietnam 22.509°, 102.602° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 78 km NW of M??ng Lay, Vietnam with origin time 21:49 UTC on March 2, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:48:51 UTC | 2.5ml | 24 km NNE of Sheridan, Wyoming 45.015°, -106.883° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 24 km NNE of Sheridan, Wyoming came in on March 2, 2023 at 21:48 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:45:20 UTC | 4.6mb | Vanuatu -14.999°, 166.864° | 28.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place near Vanuatu on March 2, 2023 at 21:45 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:16:50 UTC | 3.6mw | 2km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.788°, -122.782° | 2.7 km | 45 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 2km WNW of The Geysers, CA on March 2, 2023, with origin time 21:16 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 16 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:16:17 UTC | 3.4ml | 2km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.791°, -122.776° | 3.8 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 seismic event took place 2km NW of The Geysers, CA on March 2, 2023 at 21:16 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 16 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:15:30 UTC | 4.3mb | 46 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.795°, 166.723° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 46 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on March 2, 2023 at 21:15 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:06:57 UTC | 4.6mb | 37 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.897°, 166.762° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 37 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, logged at 21:06 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 21:03:00 UTC | 2.4ml | 77 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska 56.334°, -154.786° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 2, 2023 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:59:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 34 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.916°, 166.779° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 34 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on March 2, 2023, with origin time 20:59 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:55:29 UTC | 5.1mb | 41 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.891°, 166.717° | 12.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.1 event was detected 41 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on March 2, 2023, with origin time 20:55 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:53:46 UTC | 4.6mb | 47 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.852°, 166.675° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 2, 2023 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 47 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:39:33 UTC | 2.3ml | 92 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.870°, -177.978° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 2, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 92 km W of Adak, Alaska at 20:39 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:38:15 UTC | 4.5mb | 4 km N of Aratoca, Colombia 6.735°, -73.015° | 156.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 4 km N of Aratoca, Colombia on March 2, 2023 at 20:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:31:51 UTC | 2.6ml | 42 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 54.532°, -163.766° | 99.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:31 UTC on March 2, 2023, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 42 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:22:02 UTC | 4.2mb | 132 km SSE of Bitung, Indonesia 0.394°, 125.713° | 58.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 132 km SSE of Bitung, Indonesia at 20:22 UTC on March 2, 2023. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:12:53 UTC | 4.6mb | Vanuatu -14.908°, 166.615° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu on March 2, 2023 at 20:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.7 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:00:35 UTC | 2.3ml | 46 km W of Lake Minchumina, Alaska 63.847°, -153.246° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 46 km W of Lake Minchumina, Alaska with origin time 20:00 UTC on March 2, 2023. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 20:00:04 UTC | 4.8mb | 139 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.971°, 165.999° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 139 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands with origin time 20:00 UTC on March 2, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 19:49:16 UTC | 2.8ml | 46 km W of Lake Minchumina, Alaska 63.858°, -153.266° | 11.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 46 km W of Lake Minchumina, Alaska on March 2, 2023 at 19:49 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 19:41:30 UTC | 4.2mb | 57 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.861°, 166.576° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 57 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on March 2, 2023, with origin time 19:41 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-02 2023-03-02 19:32:27 UTC | 4.9mb | 59 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.780°, 166.586° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 59 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on March 2, 2023 at 19:32 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.9 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 March 2, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.