Earthquakes on December 7, 2023
354
EARTHQUAKES on December 7, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M7.1 — 118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
48 km deep · 17 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
11
M4.0–4.9
47
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
66
M1.0–1.9
214
Activity Summary
354
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
11
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.1
118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
12:56 UTC · 48.0 km deep
Felt by 17
5.7
12 km SSW of Huehuetlan el Chico, Mexico
20:03 UTC · 54.0 km deep
Felt by 205
5.7
southeast of Easter Island
01:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
44 km NNE of Şuraabad, Azerbaijan
04:15 UTC · 39.3 km deep
Felt by 79
5.4
49 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
00:46 UTC · 16.4 km deep
5.2
Kermadec Islands region
19:12 UTC · 32.9 km deep
5.2
52 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
06:38 UTC · 44.6 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
141 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia
14:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 7, 2023
All Earthquakes — December 7, 2023
Showing 30 of 140 (filtered from 354)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 23:57:55 UTC | 2.6ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.708°, 178.761° | 75.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 23:57 UTC on December 7, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 23:56:30 UTC | 4.1mb | 108 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines 8.553°, 127.339° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:56 UTC on December 7, 2023, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 108 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 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. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 23:34:29 UTC | 2.1ml | 111 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska 60.502°, -139.162° | 0.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 111 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska on December 7, 2023 at 23:34 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. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 23:27:47 UTC | 4.4mb | 238 km ESE of Yamada, Japan 38.910°, 144.621° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2023 at 23:27 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 238 km ESE of Yamada, Japan. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 23:11:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.000°, -153.423° | 146.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on December 7, 2023 at 23:11 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 22:12:04 UTC | 4.3mb | 44 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines 8.804°, 126.707° | 67.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 44 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines at 22:12 UTC on December 7, 2023. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 22:05:40 UTC | 2.1ml | 73 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.264°, -152.992° | 140.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 7, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 73 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska, logged at 22:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 22:04:59 UTC | 2.4ml | 8 km SSW of Sultan, Washington 47.797°, -121.868° | 6.6 km | 52 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 8 km SSW of Sultan, Washington on December 7, 2023 at 22:04 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 21:35:48 UTC | 3.0ml | 38 km S of Yakutat, Alaska 59.203°, -139.736° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 38 km S of Yakutat, Alaska on December 7, 2023 at 21:35 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 21:29:54 UTC | 4.1mb | Mariana Islands region 21.628°, 143.427° | 299.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Mariana Islands region at 21:29 UTC on December 7, 2023. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 21:21:51 UTC | 2.0ml | 43 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.276°, -151.081° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:21 UTC on December 7, 2023, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 43 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 21:00:44 UTC | 3.4ml | 2 km NNE of Wright, Wyoming 43.772°, -105.475° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 2 km NNE of Wright, Wyoming at 21:00 UTC on December 7, 2023. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:50:35 UTC | 4.5mb | 104 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga -15.082°, -173.423° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 104 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga with origin time 20:50 UTC on December 7, 2023. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:45:54 UTC | 2.4ml | 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.240°, -155.399° | 30.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii on December 7, 2023 at 20:45 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:43:18 UTC | 4.6mb | 152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia 12.331°, 47.467° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia on December 7, 2023, with origin time 20:43 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.1 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:11:53 UTC | 2.6ml | 1 km S of Banning, CA 33.919°, -116.878° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 1 km S of Banning, CA at 20:11 UTC on December 7, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:05:06 UTC | 2.1md | 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.250°, -155.399° | 31.7 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on December 7, 2023 at 20:05 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:03:38 UTC | 5.7mww | 12 km SSW of Huehuetlan el Chico, Mexico 18.270°, -98.738° | 54.0 km | 205 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded 12 km SSW of Huehuetlan el Chico, Mexico on December 7, 2023 at 20:03 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 20:01:58 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.156°, -155.465° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 5 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii on December 7, 2023 at 20:01 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 19:30:44 UTC | 2.1ml | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.556°, -104.113° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2023 at 19:30 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 19:27:23 UTC | 4.5mb | 61 km E of Marihatag, Philippines 8.744°, 126.849° | 45.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 61 km E of Marihatag, Philippines at 19:27 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 5.2 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. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 19:12:18 UTC | 5.2mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.294°, -178.138° | 32.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region at 19:12 UTC on December 7, 2023. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 19:07:14 UTC | 2.3ml | 47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.565°, -153.383° | 110.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska came in on December 7, 2023 at 19:07 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 19:05:49 UTC | 2.0md | 0 km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.781°, -122.759° | 1.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2023 at 19:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 0 km NW of The Geysers, CA. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 19:00:46 UTC | 4.0mb | 2 km W of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia -6.985°, 106.527° | 9.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 2 km W of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia on December 7, 2023, with origin time 19:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 18:54:15 UTC | 3.4ml | 78 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii 20.015°, -156.760° | 38.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:54 UTC on December 7, 2023, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 78 km SSW of Mākena, Hawaii. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 17:59:56 UTC | 2.3md | 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.247°, -155.404° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii at 17:59 UTC on December 7, 2023. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 17:52:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 63 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.533°, -161.927° | 19.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 63 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on December 7, 2023 at 17:52 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 17:43:18 UTC | 2.3md | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.239°, -155.397° | 29.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 17:43 UTC on December 7, 2023. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-07 2023-12-07 17:40:21 UTC | 2.6ml | 39 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska 63.618°, -149.671° | 118.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 39 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska at 17:40 UTC. See the M2.6 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 December 7, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.