Earthquakes on April 2, 2023
265
EARTHQUAKES on April 2, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
70 km deep · 77 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
40
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
39
M1.0–1.9
175
Activity Summary
265
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.0
40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
18:04 UTC · 70.0 km deep
Felt by 77
5.6
72 km N of Bima, Indonesia
08:40 UTC · 10.9 km deep
Felt by 5
5.5
56 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
19:32 UTC · 618.7 km deep
Felt by 5
4.9
108 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia
18:53 UTC · 26.3 km deep
4.9
south of the Fiji Islands
02:16 UTC · 153.8 km deep
4.6
89 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
22:32 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.6
33 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
18:18 UTC · 73.1 km deep
4.6
27 km S of Calingasta, Argentina
01:37 UTC · 118.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — April 2, 2023
All Earthquakes — April 2, 2023
Showing 30 of 90 (filtered from 265)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 23:40:42 UTC | 4.1mb | near the coast of Libya 32.668°, 11.927° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near near the coast of Libya at 23:40 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 23:13:03 UTC | 4.4mb | New Guinea, Papua New Guinea -4.394°, 143.155° | 82.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea on April 2, 2023 at 23:13 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 7.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 23:03:23 UTC | 4.1mb | 53 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -4.335°, 143.290° | 81.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:03 UTC on April 2, 2023, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 53 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 22:48:30 UTC | 2.6ml | 29 km S of Atka, Alaska 51.939°, -174.279° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023 at 22:48 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 29 km S of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 22:33:04 UTC | 2.5ml | Kenai Peninsula, Alaska 60.835°, -151.831° | 79.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska at 22:33 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 22:32:40 UTC | 4.6mb | 89 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 12.171°, -88.036° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 89 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua at 22:32 UTC on April 2, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 22:14:45 UTC | 2.5ml | 60 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 51.391°, -177.026° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:14 UTC on April 2, 2023, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 60 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:42:11 UTC | 4.2mb | Vanuatu -14.813°, 167.422° | 111.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Vanuatu. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:38:29 UTC | 2.5ml | 45 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.268°, -151.053° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 45 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska at 21:38 UTC on April 2, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:32:55 UTC | 3.2ml | 15 km E of Wright, Wyoming 43.746°, -105.300° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 15 km E of Wright, Wyoming came in on April 2, 2023 at 21:32 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:31:34 UTC | 4.1mb | 37 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -4.334°, 143.135° | 90.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 37 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at 21:31 UTC on April 2, 2023. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:31:01 UTC | 3.9ml | Baja California, Mexico 31.379°, -116.956° | 19.4 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Baja California, Mexico at 21:31 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:08:54 UTC | 3.7md | 33 km E of Miches, Dominican Republic 18.981°, -68.730° | 56.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 33 km E of Miches, Dominican Republic at 21:08 UTC on April 2, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 21:02:37 UTC | 3.0ml | Wyoming 43.739°, -105.396° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 2, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Wyoming, logged at 21:02 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. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 20:35:22 UTC | 2.9ml | 64 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.651°, -174.525° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 64 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on April 2, 2023 at 20:35 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 20:32:14 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.800°, -25.917° | 101.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 2, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region, logged at 20:32 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 20:23:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada 37.504°, -117.969° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:23 UTC on April 2, 2023, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 20 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada. 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. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 20:22:10 UTC | 4.5mb | north of Ascension Island -1.367°, -14.347° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 20:07:40 UTC | 4.1mb | 35 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -4.347°, 143.109° | 90.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 35 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on April 2, 2023, with origin time 20:07 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 7.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 19:48:35 UTC | 4.1mb | New Guinea, Papua New Guinea -4.294°, 143.608° | 89.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea came in on April 2, 2023 at 19:48 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 19:32:25 UTC | 5.5mb | 56 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 6.431°, 115.834° | 618.7 km | 5 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.5 earthquake 56 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia with origin time 19:32 UTC on April 2, 2023. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 19:13:59 UTC | 4.5mb | 38 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -4.238°, 143.168° | 76.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 38 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on April 2, 2023 at 19:13 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 19:12:07 UTC | 4.5mb | New Guinea, Papua New Guinea -4.482°, 143.184° | 84.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near New Guinea, Papua New Guinea with origin time 19:12 UTC on April 2, 2023. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 7.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 19:05:40 UTC | 2.7ml | 34 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska 64.866°, -148.742° | 18.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 34 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska on April 2, 2023, with origin time 19:05 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 18:53:06 UTC | 4.9mb | 108 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia 2.835°, 95.466° | 26.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 108 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia at 18:53 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 18:49:28 UTC | 3.0ml | 17 km SE of Atka, Alaska 52.063°, -174.053° | 155.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023 at 18:49 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 18:18:43 UTC | 4.6mb | 33 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -4.308°, 143.102° | 73.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 33 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on April 2, 2023, with origin time 18:18 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 7.0 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. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 18:18:13 UTC | 3.8ml | 0 km S of Honalo, Hawaii 19.542°, -155.932° | 11.6 km | 357 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:18 UTC on April 2, 2023, a magnitude 3.8 tremor occurred 0 km S of Honalo, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 18:18:02 UTC | 2.6ml | 46 km E of Fort Bidwell, California 41.896°, -119.588° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 46 km E of Fort Bidwell, California on April 2, 2023 at 18:18 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-04-02 2023-04-02 18:04:11 UTC | 7.0mww | 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -4.323°, 143.166° | 70.0 km | 77 | VII | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 2, 2023 at 18:04 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 7 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M7.0 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 April 2, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.