Earthquakes on May 17, 2023
292
EARTHQUAKES on May 17, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.4 — 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala
252 km deep · 57 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
26
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
193
Activity Summary
292
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.4
8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala
23:01 UTC · 252.0 km deep
Felt by 57
4.9
18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
16:30 UTC · 51.8 km deep
Felt by 5
4.8
150 km SSE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
21:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
north of Ascension Island
16:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Kermadec Islands region
22:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
93 km NNW of Villa General Roca, Argentina
10:16 UTC · 131.4 km deep
Felt by 1
4.6
91 km NW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
02:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.5
17 km WNW of Nabire, Indonesia
15:29 UTC · 11.4 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 17, 2023
All Earthquakes — May 17, 2023
Showing 30 of 99 (filtered from 292)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 23:38:45 UTC | 2.5ml | 134 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.685°, -166.856° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 134 km S of Unalaska, Alaska, logged at 23:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 23:32:45 UTC | 2.5ml | 213 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska 55.080°, -154.989° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 213 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 23:24:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 139 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea -5.365°, 147.035° | 176.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 139 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea on May 17, 2023 at 23:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 23:01:59 UTC | 6.4mww | 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala 15.107°, -90.805° | 252.0 km | 57 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023 at 23:01 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on May 17, 2023. See the M6.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 22:39:08 UTC | 2.8ml | 61 km E of Ugashik, Alaska 57.573°, -156.380° | 107.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 61 km E of Ugashik, Alaska on May 17, 2023, with origin time 22:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 22:38:31 UTC | 2.1md | 2km N of Prattville, CA 40.230°, -121.153° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 2km N of Prattville, CA at 22:38 UTC on May 17, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 22:34:23 UTC | 4.3mb | Kuril Islands 47.176°, 150.905° | 202.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on May 17, 2023 at 22:34 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 22:25:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 110 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 12.433°, 144.100° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 110 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam with origin time 22:25 UTC on May 17, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 22:07:18 UTC | 4.7mb | Kermadec Islands region -30.243°, -176.474° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:07 UTC on May 17, 2023, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 21:42:29 UTC | 2.7ml | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.391°, -155.277° | 1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on May 17, 2023 at 21:42 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. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 21:33:13 UTC | 2.3ml | 66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.118°, -152.869° | 123.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska on May 17, 2023 at 21:33 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 21:22:03 UTC | 4.8mb | 150 km SSE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen 76.991°, 18.216° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 150 km SSE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen with origin time 21:22 UTC on May 17, 2023. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 21:08:26 UTC | 2.5ml | 133 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.683°, -166.764° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 133 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on May 17, 2023 at 21:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 20:59:53 UTC | 2.2ml | 3km NW of El Centro, CA 32.808°, -115.585° | 11.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 3km NW of El Centro, CA came in on May 17, 2023 at 20:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 20:44:55 UTC | 4.2mb | South Sandwich Islands region -56.015°, -27.336° | 114.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected in the South Sandwich Islands region on May 17, 2023, with origin time 20:44 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 20:38:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 46 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska 54.924°, -161.638° | 95.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 46 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska came in on May 17, 2023 at 20:38 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 20:28:08 UTC | 2.9ml | 228 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 52.576°, -163.532° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 228 km SE of Akutan, Alaska at 20:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 20:24:27 UTC | 2.6md | 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.956°, -66.953° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on May 17, 2023 at 20:24 UTC. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:58:14 UTC | 3.0ml | 8 km SW of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming 44.165°, -105.539° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 8 km SW of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming, logged at 19:58 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. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:56:31 UTC | 4.3mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.837°, -26.186° | 130.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 19:56 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:55:53 UTC | 4.4mb | Crete, Greece 34.924°, 24.900° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Crete, Greece, logged at 19:55 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:45:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 92 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.490°, -164.897° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 92 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on May 17, 2023, with origin time 19:45 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:37:07 UTC | 2.0md | 11 km E of Naalehu, Hawaii 19.061°, -155.469° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11 km E of Naalehu, Hawaii at 19:37 UTC on May 17, 2023. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:19:24 UTC | 2.9ml | 59 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.704°, -174.533° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:19 UTC on May 17, 2023, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 59 km SSW of Atka, Alaska. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:16:22 UTC | 2.3ml | 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.229°, -155.391° | 29.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii at 19:16 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 19:08:38 UTC | 4.0mb | south of the Fiji Islands -25.944°, -177.302° | 161.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:08 UTC on May 17, 2023, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred south of the Fiji Islands. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 18:41:08 UTC | 2.6ml | 51 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.735°, -152.744° | 86.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 51 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska at 18:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 18:39:02 UTC | 2.3md | 5 km WNW of Orocovis, Puerto Rico 18.240°, -66.439° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2023 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 18:22:23 UTC | 2.2md | 16km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA 36.655°, -121.272° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 16km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA on May 17, 2023, with origin time 18:22 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2023-05-17 2023-05-17 17:22:49 UTC | 2.8ml | 18 km S of Stonewall Gap, Colorado 36.986°, -105.029° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 18 km S of Stonewall Gap, Colorado on May 17, 2023 at 17:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 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 May 17, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.