Earthquakes on May 30, 2023
297
EARTHQUAKES on May 30, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — Volcano Islands, Japan region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
47
M1.0–1.9
203
Activity Summary
297
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
Volcano Islands, Japan region
00:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
70 km SW of La Tirana, Chile
16:51 UTC · 24.6 km deep
Felt by 25
4.7
Ascension Island region
11:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
202 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
04:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
13 km S of Odala, Philippines
01:04 UTC · 84.8 km deep
4.6
south of the Fiji Islands
17:51 UTC · 508.3 km deep
4.6
10 km W of Panukulan, Philippines
15:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 8
4.6
58 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan
08:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 30, 2023
All Earthquakes — May 30, 2023
Showing 30 of 94 (filtered from 297)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 23:55:26 UTC | 2.2ml | 26 km WNW of Sitka, Alaska 57.118°, -135.747° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:55 UTC on May 30, 2023, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 26 km WNW of Sitka, Alaska. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 23:35:01 UTC | 2.2ml | 24 km WNW of Sitka, Alaska 57.115°, -135.719° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 24 km WNW of Sitka, Alaska at 23:35 UTC on May 30, 2023. 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. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 23:30:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 68 km SSW of Nueva Concepci?n, Guatemala 13.620°, -91.511° | 42.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 68 km SSW of Nueva Concepci?n, Guatemala came in on May 30, 2023 at 23:30 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 23:22:10 UTC | 3.6mb | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.359°, -169.632° | 11.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska came in on May 30, 2023 at 23:22 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 22:48:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 142 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan 33.420°, 139.283° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 142 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan with origin time 22:48 UTC on May 30, 2023. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 22:11:30 UTC | 2.5md | 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.926°, -66.948° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 22:11 UTC on May 30, 2023. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:59:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.582°, -104.246° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas on May 30, 2023, with origin time 21:59 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:58:21 UTC | 2.9md | 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.932°, -66.952° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 6 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on May 30, 2023 at 21:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:51:07 UTC | 3.0ml | 108 km E of Atka, Alaska 52.019°, -172.639° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 108 km E of Atka, Alaska at 21:51 UTC on May 30, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:39:44 UTC | 4.5mb | east of the South Sandwich Islands -60.788°, -19.935° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 30, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake east of the South Sandwich Islands, logged at 21:39 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:33:45 UTC | 4.2mb | 46 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia 1.475°, 127.675° | 184.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 46 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia on May 30, 2023 at 21:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:29:27 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.553°, 178.788° | 62.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 21:29 UTC on May 30, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 21:04:38 UTC | 4.0mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.868°, -179.844° | 68.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 30, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands at 21:04 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:38:44 UTC | 4.1mb | 67 km E of Shikotan, Russia 43.918°, 147.548° | 57.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 30, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 67 km E of Shikotan, Russia, logged at 20:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:35:07 UTC | 2.3ml | 17km SSE of Lone Pine, CA 36.459°, -117.970° | 5.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 30, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 17km SSE of Lone Pine, CA, logged at 20:35 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:27:34 UTC | 2.9ml | Wyoming 43.787°, -105.423° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 30, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Wyoming, logged at 20:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:24:52 UTC | 3.6ml | 15km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA 34.022°, -119.125° | 13.6 km | 189 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 15km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA on May 30, 2023 at 20:24 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:18:49 UTC | 2.5ml | 39 km SE of Nome, Alaska 64.216°, -164.919° | 14.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:18 UTC on May 30, 2023, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 39 km SE of Nome, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:11:17 UTC | 2.2ml | 38 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.839°, -165.477° | 60.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 38 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska came in on May 30, 2023 at 20:11 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:09:43 UTC | 4.3mb | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge -50.001°, 126.829° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place near western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on May 30, 2023 at 20:09 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 20:00:56 UTC | 4.3mb | 82 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.846°, 159.798° | 51.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 30, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 82 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, logged at 20:00 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 19:59:10 UTC | 3.2ml | Wyoming 43.820°, -105.354° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded near Wyoming on May 30, 2023 at 19:59 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. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 19:16:30 UTC | 2.8ml | 62 km SW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska 55.563°, -161.835° | 143.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 62 km SW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska on May 30, 2023 at 19:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 19:10:47 UTC | 3.3ml | 26 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.602°, -105.243° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 30, 2023 at 19:10 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 26 km SE of Wright, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 18:58:27 UTC | 2.3ml | 84 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska 58.331°, -155.392° | 123.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 84 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska came in on May 30, 2023 at 18:58 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 18:53:49 UTC | 4.3mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.380°, 170.959° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 30, 2023 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 18:48:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 32 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.344°, -157.883° | 79.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 32 km E of Chignik, Alaska on May 30, 2023 at 18:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 18:15:52 UTC | 4.3mb | 179 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile -35.574°, -74.524° | 4.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 179 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile on May 30, 2023 at 18:15 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 18:14:56 UTC | 3.7md | 135 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico 19.647°, -65.715° | 50.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 135 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico on May 30, 2023, with origin time 18:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-05-30 2023-05-30 17:55:59 UTC | 4.3mb | 87 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga -15.517°, -174.481° | 197.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 87 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga with origin time 17:55 UTC on May 30, 2023. See the M4.3 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 30, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.