Time ↓	Mag ↕	Location ↕	Depth ↕	Felt ↕	MMI	Alert	Status	Details
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:59:01 UTC	4.6mb	37 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines 8.419°, 126.668°	51.6 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 37 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines at 23:59 UTC on December 9, 2023. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:56:04 UTC	4.6mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.727°, -34.593°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected near Reykjanes Ridge on December 9, 2023, with origin time 23:56 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:48:15 UTC	5.0mb	Reykjanes Ridge 57.041°, -34.354°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
This magnitude 5.0 event was detected near Reykjanes Ridge on December 9, 2023, with origin time 23:48 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:45:13 UTC	3.7md	146 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.613°, -64.467°	53.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 146 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on December 9, 2023, with origin time 23:45 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:44:16 UTC	4.9mb	89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea -3.890°, 151.423°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On December 9, 2023 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:27:31 UTC	4.6mb	234 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia 1.004°, 120.791°	576.5 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 234 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia came in on December 9, 2023 at 23:27 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:23:43 UTC	4.5mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.787°, -34.410°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge at 23:23 UTC on December 9, 2023. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:15:05 UTC	4.9mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.654°, -34.412°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on December 9, 2023 at 23:15 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 23:13:31 UTC	4.6mb	113 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.942°, 127.116°	74.4 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 113 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on December 9, 2023 at 23:13 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 22:31:21 UTC	4.6mb	142 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines 8.489°, 127.689°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
December 9, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 142 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines, logged at 22:31 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 22:22:15 UTC	4.6mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.445°, -34.495°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On December 9, 2023 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Reykjanes Ridge. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 22:12:19 UTC	2.4md	3 km NNE of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 18.047°, -66.782°	6.3 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 3 km NNE of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico at 22:12 UTC on December 9, 2023. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:58:02 UTC	2.4ml	14 km NNE of Sterling, Alaska 60.663°, -150.708°	43.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
December 9, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 14 km NNE of Sterling, Alaska, logged at 21:58 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:56:50 UTC	4.6mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.642°, -34.426°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on December 9, 2023 at 21:56 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:56:12 UTC	2.1ml	39 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 62.822°, -150.485°	86.1 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 39 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska came in on December 9, 2023 at 21:56 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:46:04 UTC	2.9ml	13 km WNW of Calipatria, CA 33.165°, -115.646°	3.4 km	4	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 13 km WNW of Calipatria, CA on December 9, 2023 at 21:46 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:44:53 UTC	3.1ml	14 km WNW of Calipatria, CA 33.162°, -115.656°	3.4 km	4	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 14 km WNW of Calipatria, CA at 21:44 UTC on December 9, 2023. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:40:30 UTC	4.4mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.553°, -33.963°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near Reykjanes Ridge on December 9, 2023 at 21:40 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:36:25 UTC	2.1ml	43 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.612°, -104.099°	6.1 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas on December 9, 2023 at 21:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:36:18 UTC	4.2mb	Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 20.117°, 145.200°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on December 9, 2023 at 21:36 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:30:03 UTC	4.3mb	129 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 44.223°, 148.696°	42.8 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 129 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on December 9, 2023 at 21:30 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:15:48 UTC	2.3ml	19 km SE of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Canada 45.890°, -74.905°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 19 km SE of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Canada at 21:15 UTC on December 9, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:12:26 UTC	4.2mb	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia 12.314°, 47.436°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
December 9, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia, logged at 21:12 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 21:11:21 UTC	4.1mb	174 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen 12.823°, 47.251°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 174 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen came in on December 9, 2023 at 21:11 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 20:58:02 UTC	2.8mb_lg	11 km SSW of Lawrence, Nebraska 40.201°, -98.315°	5.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On December 9, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 11 km SSW of Lawrence, Nebraska at 20:58 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 20:55:22 UTC	2.7md	2 km NNW of Indios, Puerto Rico 18.015°, -66.825°	13.1 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 2 km NNW of Indios, Puerto Rico on December 9, 2023 at 20:55 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 20:54:23 UTC	4.3mb	38 km WSW of Taltal, Chile -25.495°, -70.852°	35.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 38 km WSW of Taltal, Chile with origin time 20:54 UTC on December 9, 2023. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 20:53:12 UTC	4.8mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.645°, -34.358°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
December 9, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge, logged at 20:53 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 20:51:24 UTC	4.3mb	Reykjanes Ridge 56.374°, -34.334°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On December 9, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge at 20:51 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2023-12-09 2023-12-09 20:48:41 UTC	2.5ml	20 km N of Stanton, Texas 32.314°, -101.826°	6.8 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 20 km N of Stanton, Texas with origin time 20:48 UTC on December 9, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 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

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