Earthquakes on September 5, 2023
276
EARTHQUAKES on September 5, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — Enga, Papua New Guinea
49 km deep · 6 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
157
Activity Summary
276
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
Enga, Papua New Guinea
15:03 UTC · 49.0 km deep
Felt by 6
5.7
south of the Fiji Islands
00:55 UTC · 11.0 km deep
5.1
37 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania
15:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
60 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia
14:58 UTC · 23.8 km deep
5.0
Ascension Island region
17:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
15 km WNW of Pizitou, Taiwan
09:30 UTC · 11.6 km deep
Felt by 20
4.9
56 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
08:38 UTC · 55.2 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
6 km NNW of Yotsukaidō, Japan
04:27 UTC · 66.5 km deep
Felt by 51
Earthquake Map — September 5, 2023
All Earthquakes — September 5, 2023
Showing 30 of 119 (filtered from 276)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 22:43:21 UTC | 2.6ml | 105 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.400°, -160.768° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 5, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 105 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 22:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 21:37:47 UTC | 2.6ml | 50 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 54.458°, -163.797° | 83.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2023 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 50 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 21:34:04 UTC | 2.1ml | 2 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.185°, -155.488° | 29.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On September 5, 2023 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 21:28:31 UTC | 2.5ml | 15 km NE of Chase, Alaska 62.546°, -149.873° | 63.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 15 km NE of Chase, Alaska on September 5, 2023 at 21:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 21:03:26 UTC | 2.3ml | 3 km SW of Horntown, Oklahoma 35.068°, -96.279° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 3 km SW of Horntown, Oklahoma on September 5, 2023, with origin time 21:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 20:36:11 UTC | 2.0ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.661°, -104.319° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 20:36 UTC on September 5, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 20:27:18 UTC | 2.6md | 2 km NE of Almanor, CA 40.232°, -121.156° | 1.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:27 UTC on September 5, 2023, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 2 km NE of Almanor, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 20:22:41 UTC | 2.3ml | 7 km SSW of Honoka‘a, Hawaii 20.019°, -155.504° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 7 km SSW of Honoka‘a, Hawaii with origin time 20:22 UTC on September 5, 2023. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 20:08:20 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.325°, 179.945° | 501.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on September 5, 2023 at 20:08 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. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 20:02:24 UTC | 4.1mb | Fiji region -20.626°, -178.590° | 602.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected in the Fiji region on September 5, 2023, with origin time 20:02 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 20:01:52 UTC | 4.4mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.796°, -25.148° | 33.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 20:01 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:54:12 UTC | 2.1ml | 17 km NNE of Ennis, Montana 45.499°, -111.679° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 17 km NNE of Ennis, Montana on September 5, 2023 at 19:54 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. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:51:32 UTC | 3.0ml | 81 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.436°, -175.691° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 81 km SE of Adak, Alaska on September 5, 2023, with origin time 19:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:45:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 150 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 16.562°, 145.556° | 171.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:45 UTC on September 5, 2023, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 150 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:45:15 UTC | 4.5mb | Azores Islands region 36.657°, -33.025° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected in the Azores Islands region on September 5, 2023, with origin time 19:45 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:33:20 UTC | 4.5mb | Azores Islands region 36.953°, -33.004° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Azores Islands region came in on September 5, 2023 at 19:33 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:30:06 UTC | 2.3ml | 35 km SE of Lowman, Idaho 43.906°, -115.257° | 13.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 35 km SE of Lowman, Idaho came in on September 5, 2023 at 19:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 19:03:39 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km E of Butte, Montana 46.000°, -112.472° | -2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2023 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km E of Butte, Montana. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 18:59:04 UTC | 3.8md | 136 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.576°, -64.925° | 22.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.8 earthquake 136 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 18:59 UTC on September 5, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 18:53:57 UTC | 3.6md | 151 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.682°, -64.561° | 30.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 5, 2023 brought a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 151 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands, logged at 18:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 18:42:50 UTC | 2.1ml | 23 km WNW of Stanton, Texas 32.229°, -102.010° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 23 km WNW of Stanton, Texas with origin time 18:42 UTC on September 5, 2023. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 18:34:47 UTC | 2.0ml | 16 km NW of Midland, Texas 32.121°, -102.181° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 16 km NW of Midland, Texas at 18:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 18:20:06 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -19.993°, -178.045° | 531.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Fiji region at 18:20 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 18:02:04 UTC | 4.6mb | 53 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan 36.488°, 70.444° | 203.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:02 UTC on September 5, 2023, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 53 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 17:50:20 UTC | 5.0mb | Ascension Island region -5.028°, -11.558° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:50 UTC on September 5, 2023, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred in the Ascension Island region. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 17:38:03 UTC | 4.4mb | 266 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -6.622°, 128.491° | 291.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 266 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at 17:38 UTC on September 5, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 17:26:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 284 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.613°, 179.269° | 17.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:26 UTC on September 5, 2023, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 284 km W of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 16:26:01 UTC | 4.1mb | 5 km N of Polkowice, Poland 51.552°, 16.079° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 5 km N of Polkowice, Poland came in on September 5, 2023 at 16:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 16:01:20 UTC | 2.6ml | 51 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.747°, -104.172° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 51 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico on September 5, 2023 at 16:01 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-09-05 2023-09-05 15:46:04 UTC | 2.3md | 15 km N of Covelo, CA 39.932°, -123.253° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 15 km N of Covelo, CA at 15:46 UTC on September 5, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 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 September 5, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.