Earthquakes on March 3, 2023
250
EARTHQUAKES on March 3, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
47
M1.0–1.9
148
Activity Summary
250
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
east of the South Sandwich Islands
04:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
19:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
51 km SSW of Quilca, Peru
01:53 UTC · 18.6 km deep
Felt by 2
5.3
62 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
00:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
00:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
117 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
09:41 UTC · 80.6 km deep
5.0
26 km SE of Göksun, Turkey
02:53 UTC · 7.1 km deep
Felt by 5
5.0
southern Sumatra, Indonesia
00:36 UTC · 57.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 3, 2023
All Earthquakes — March 3, 2023
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 250)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:57:46 UTC | 4.3mb | South Georgia Island region -54.902°, -31.529° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the South Georgia Island region came in on March 3, 2023 at 23:57 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:33:51 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km S of Girdwood, Alaska 60.872°, -149.152° | 7.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 3, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7 km S of Girdwood, Alaska at 23:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:29:34 UTC | 3.1ml | 163 km S of Atka, Alaska 50.730°, -174.175° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded 163 km S of Atka, Alaska on March 3, 2023 at 23:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:27:53 UTC | 2.1ml | 24km ESE of Julian, CA 33.018°, -116.349° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 24km ESE of Julian, CA with origin time 23:27 UTC on March 3, 2023. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:25:20 UTC | 2.1ml | 71 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.126°, -152.972° | 117.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:25 UTC on March 3, 2023, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 71 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:18:46 UTC | 2.0ml | 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.986°, -153.011° | 113.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 23:18 UTC on March 3, 2023. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:13:02 UTC | 2.2ml | 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.489° | 30.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii at 23:13 UTC on March 3, 2023. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:12:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 9km NE of Aguanga, CA 33.489°, -116.787° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 3, 2023 at 23:12 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9km NE of Aguanga, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 23:09:19 UTC | 4.4mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 23.588°, 142.514° | 78.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 3, 2023 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Volcano Islands, Japan region. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 21:58:07 UTC | 2.3ml | 164 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.379°, -163.559° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 3, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 164 km S of False Pass, Alaska at 21:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 21:53:33 UTC | 2.1ml | 58 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 61.296°, -152.131° | 115.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 58 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska at 21:53 UTC on March 3, 2023. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 20:43:23 UTC | 3.1ml | Wyoming 43.659°, -105.375° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Wyoming with origin time 20:43 UTC on March 3, 2023. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 20:39:55 UTC | 4.2mb | 72 km NNE of Otrada, Russia 44.647°, 146.271° | 178.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 72 km NNE of Otrada, Russia with origin time 20:39 UTC on March 3, 2023. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 20:10:19 UTC | 4.6mb | 8 km NNE of La Fría, Venezuela 8.287°, -72.212° | 14.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 8 km NNE of La Fría, Venezuela on March 3, 2023 at 20:10 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:43:34 UTC | 2.8ml | 46 km E of Yakutat, Alaska 59.504°, -138.918° | 17.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 3, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 46 km E of Yakutat, Alaska, logged at 19:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:40:26 UTC | 4.5ml | 40 km N of Maketu, New Zealand -37.405°, 176.473° | 338.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:40 UTC on March 3, 2023, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 40 km N of Maketu, New Zealand. 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:37:38 UTC | 4.6mb | 30 km S of Atiquipa, Peru -16.072°, -74.406° | 27.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 3, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 30 km S of Atiquipa, Peru, logged at 19:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:33:24 UTC | 4.3mb | 247 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.399°, -178.452° | 559.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 247 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on March 3, 2023 at 19:33 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:31:47 UTC | 3.4md | 76 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 19.160°, -66.624° | 4.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 76 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico came in on March 3, 2023 at 19:31 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 3.6 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 M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:10:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 8 km SSE of Pidigan, Philippines 17.497°, 120.612° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 8 km SSE of Pidigan, Philippines at 19:10 UTC on March 3, 2023. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:00:32 UTC | 3.2ml | 140 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 51.069°, -173.287° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 3, 2023 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 140 km SSE of Atka, Alaska. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 19:00:26 UTC | 5.4mww | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -30.883°, -13.412° | 10.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on March 3, 2023 at 19:00 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 18:59:08 UTC | 2.9ml | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.218°, -155.383° | 30.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii on March 3, 2023, with origin time 18:59 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 M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 18:58:36 UTC | 4.3mb | Antofagasta, Chile -23.507°, -69.250° | 83.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 3, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Antofagasta, Chile, logged at 18:58 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 18:54:08 UTC | 2.9ml | 70 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.966°, -164.739° | 62.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 70 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska came in on March 3, 2023 at 18:54 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 18:51:13 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km ESE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.974°, -66.870° | 12.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km ESE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico came in on March 3, 2023 at 18:51 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 18:32:09 UTC | 4.5mb | 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.487°, 153.424° | 20.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on March 3, 2023, with origin time 18:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 17:57:30 UTC | 4.4mwr | 64 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan 23.984°, 122.241° | 21.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 64 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on March 3, 2023 at 17:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 17:30:29 UTC | 2.1md | 14km NNW of Incline Village-Crystal Bay, NV 39.359°, -120.008° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 14km NNW of Incline Village-Crystal Bay, NV on March 3, 2023 at 17:30 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-03 2023-03-03 17:21:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.617°, -104.098° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas on March 3, 2023, with origin time 17:21 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
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 3, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.