Earthquakes on November 23, 2023
226
EARTHQUAKES on November 23, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — 7 km NW of Sincik, Turkey
10 km deep · 9 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
40
M1.0–1.9
129
Activity Summary
226
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
7 km NW of Sincik, Turkey
14:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 9
5.2
78 km NE of Calama, Chile
15:37 UTC · 105.4 km deep
Felt by 4
5.0
104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
20:07 UTC · 276.9 km deep
4.9
50 km SSE of Karakenja, Tajikistan
10:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
13 km NNW of Sincik, Turkey
14:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
14 km SE of Upala, Costa Rica
07:06 UTC · 167.1 km deep
4.7
22 km SW of Burias, Philippines
03:24 UTC · 88.7 km deep
4.6
227 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji
22:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 23, 2023
All Earthquakes — November 23, 2023
Showing 30 of 97 (filtered from 226)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 23:54:22 UTC | 2.2ml(texnet) | 7 km SE of Gardendale, Texas 31.979°, -102.311° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 23, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 7 km SE of Gardendale, Texas, logged at 23:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 23:15:27 UTC | 3.0md | 10 km WNW of Bridgeport, CA 38.278°, -119.346° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 10 km WNW of Bridgeport, CA came in on November 23, 2023 at 23:15 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 23:14:34 UTC | 4.2ml | 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas 32.409°, -102.019° | 7.6 km | 5 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 23, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas, logged at 23:14 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 23:09:26 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.565°, -179.858° | 531.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands with origin time 23:09 UTC on November 23, 2023. 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. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 23:01:17 UTC | 2.3ml | 56 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska 67.329°, -156.153° | 13.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:01 UTC on November 23, 2023, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 56 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:58:34 UTC | 4.6mb | 227 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji -15.975°, 176.158° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 227 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji came in on November 23, 2023 at 22:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:44:44 UTC | 4.6mb | 116 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia -10.633°, 120.661° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 116 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia on November 23, 2023 at 22:44 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:42:32 UTC | 2.2ml | 59 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska 67.341°, -156.093° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023 at 22:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 59 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:40:29 UTC | 4.5mb | 116 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia -10.641°, 120.643° | 14.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 116 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia at 22:40 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:40:25 UTC | 3.4md | 108 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.301°, -64.673° | 25.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 108 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 23, 2023 at 22:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:29:39 UTC | 2.7ml | 37 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 52.603°, -168.868° | 46.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 37 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on November 23, 2023 at 22:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:19:38 UTC | 4.2mb | 260 km W of Houma, Tonga -21.297°, -177.805° | 409.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023 at 22:19 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 260 km W of Houma, Tonga. 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. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:09:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 42 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.497°, 70.975° | 201.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 42 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan on November 23, 2023, with origin time 22:09 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 22:01:56 UTC | 4.6mb | 210 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen 78.651°, 6.487° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 23, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 210 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, logged at 22:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 21:35:17 UTC | 3.6ml | 18 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming 43.828°, -105.286° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 18 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming on November 23, 2023, with origin time 21:35 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 21:30:56 UTC | 2.5ml | 5 km ESE of Inglewood, CA 33.945°, -118.296° | 13.9 km | 50 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 23, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 5 km ESE of Inglewood, CA, logged at 21:30 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 21:08:58 UTC | 3.6md | 102 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.260°, -64.750° | 29.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 102 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands came in on November 23, 2023 at 21:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 21:03:36 UTC | 2.0md | 2 km N of Hōlualoa, Hawaii 19.645°, -155.949° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 2 km N of Hōlualoa, Hawaii on November 23, 2023 at 21:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 20:17:50 UTC | 3.6md | Mona Passage 18.079°, -67.281° | 189.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place near Mona Passage on November 23, 2023 at 20:17 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 20:07:34 UTC | 5.0mb | 104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga -15.923°, -174.771° | 276.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga with origin time 20:07 UTC on November 23, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 19:58:20 UTC | 3.1md | Mona Passage 18.059°, -67.240° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:58 UTC on November 23, 2023, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred near Mona Passage. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 19:38:54 UTC | 2.0ml(texnet) | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.677°, -104.413° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 19:38 UTC on November 23, 2023. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 3.4 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. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 19:28:00 UTC | 4.1mb | 269 km WNW of Houma, Tonga -20.089°, -177.615° | 492.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 269 km WNW of Houma, Tonga came in on November 23, 2023 at 19:28 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 19:22:34 UTC | 4.6mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.912°, -178.295° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 19:00:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 36 km WNW of Denio, Nevada 42.131°, -119.031° | 3.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 36 km WNW of Denio, Nevada came in on November 23, 2023 at 19:00 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 18:54:27 UTC | 4.2mb | 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.485°, -178.727° | 540.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on November 23, 2023 at 18:54 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. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 18:47:11 UTC | 3.9md | 71 km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.760°, -68.814° | 74.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 71 km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic with origin time 18:47 UTC on November 23, 2023. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 17:55:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 42 km SSE of Port Graham, Alaska 58.975°, -151.680° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 42 km SSE of Port Graham, Alaska at 17:55 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 17:30:54 UTC | 3.1ml | 102 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.292°, -177.776° | 48.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 102 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 17:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-11-23 2023-11-23 17:20:12 UTC | 2.1ml | 4 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.455° | 31.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 23, 2023 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 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 November 23, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.