Earthquakes on March 25, 2023
280
EARTHQUAKES on March 25, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.0 — Vanuatu region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
49
M1.0–1.9
182
Activity Summary
280
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.0
Vanuatu region
09:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
59 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
23:29 UTC · 22.1 km deep
4.8
62 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
19:57 UTC · 36.6 km deep
4.8
36 km ESE of Dehlorān, Iran
19:13 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
19:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
13:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Fiji region
09:46 UTC · 522.7 km deep
4.6
Tonga
21:55 UTC · 9.3 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 25, 2023
All Earthquakes — March 25, 2023
Showing 30 of 98 (filtered from 280)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 23:58:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 38 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska 61.254°, -147.024° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 38 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska, logged at 23:58 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 23:29:03 UTC | 4.8mb | 59 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -18.203°, 168.025° | 22.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 59 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on March 25, 2023 at 23:29 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 22:53:18 UTC | 4.5mb | 53 km N of Maba, Indonesia 1.180°, 128.260° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 53 km N of Maba, Indonesia on March 25, 2023 at 22:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 22:45:51 UTC | 2.1ml | 84 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska 54.406°, -164.567° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 84 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 22:25:23 UTC | 2.6ml | 56 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.116°, -152.694° | 105.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 56 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska, logged at 22:25 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 22:20:07 UTC | 2.3md | 9 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.922°, -66.977° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico, logged at 22:20 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 21:55:34 UTC | 4.6mb | Tonga -16.007°, -174.774° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Tonga came in on March 25, 2023 at 21:55 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 21:35:44 UTC | 3.4ml | 128 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.225°, -164.565° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 128 km SE of Akutan, Alaska, logged at 21:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 21:35:35 UTC | 4.5mb | 4 km WNW of Betwagan, Philippines 17.104°, 120.934° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 4 km WNW of Betwagan, Philippines, logged at 21:35 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 21:15:08 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.146°, -178.107° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 21:13:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 66 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska 58.255°, -153.983° | 61.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 66 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:56:06 UTC | 4.1mb | 37 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece 34.692°, 25.307° | 39.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Pýrgos, Greece. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:53:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 99 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.849°, -178.076° | 2.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 99 km W of Adak, Alaska came in on March 25, 2023 at 20:53 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:49:05 UTC | 3.9mb | 75 km WNW of Chowki Jamali, Pakistan 28.278°, 67.206° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.9 event was detected 75 km WNW of Chowki Jamali, Pakistan on March 25, 2023, with origin time 20:49 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:48:47 UTC | 2.7ml | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.280°, -155.379° | -0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii on March 25, 2023, with origin time 20:48 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:35:10 UTC | 2.2ml | 100 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.850°, -178.089° | 3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 100 km W of Adak, Alaska came in on March 25, 2023 at 20:35 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.1 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:27:15 UTC | 3.1ml | 100 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.847°, -178.089° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 100 km W of Adak, Alaska at 20:27 UTC on March 25, 2023. 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 M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:12:26 UTC | 4.3mb | Kermadec Islands region -30.917°, -179.746° | 379.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region, logged at 20:12 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 20:12:19 UTC | 4.3mb | 147 km E of Nabire, Indonesia -3.143°, 136.811° | 62.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023 at 20:12 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 147 km E of Nabire, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:57:56 UTC | 4.8mb | 62 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -18.197°, 167.967° | 36.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 62 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu with origin time 19:57 UTC on March 25, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:34:28 UTC | 4.7mb | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 6.759°, -34.075° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:34 UTC on March 25, 2023, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:24:31 UTC | 2.8ml | 24 km NE of Adak, Alaska 52.049°, -176.415° | 120.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 24 km NE of Adak, Alaska at 19:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:13:32 UTC | 4.8mb | 36 km ESE of Dehlorān, Iran 32.618°, 47.652° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 25, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 36 km ESE of Dehlorān, Iran at 19:13 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:08:47 UTC | 3.0ml | 23 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.627°, -105.251° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 23 km SE of Wright, Wyoming came in on March 25, 2023 at 19:08 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.4 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 M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:07:13 UTC | 3.2md | Virgin Islands 18.484°, -64.826° | 75.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Virgin Islands with origin time 19:07 UTC on March 25, 2023. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 19:03:57 UTC | 2.3md | 16 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.825°, -66.896° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 16 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 19:03 UTC on March 25, 2023. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 18:58:11 UTC | 4.3mb | 170 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia -4.198°, 136.787° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 170 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia on March 25, 2023 at 18:58 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 18:31:57 UTC | 2.9ml | 82 km S of King Cove, Alaska 54.329°, -162.466° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 25, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 82 km S of King Cove, Alaska, logged at 18:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 18:24:59 UTC | 2.2md | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.254°, -155.397° | 29.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on March 25, 2023, with origin time 18:24 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 2023-03-25 18:13:09 UTC | 4.5mb | 24 km W of Kāzerūn, Iran 29.610°, 51.396° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 24 km W of Kāzerūn, Iran on March 25, 2023 at 18:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 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 25, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.