Earthquakes on December 24, 2023
246
EARTHQUAKES on December 24, 2023
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
11
M4.0–4.9
49
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
53
M1.0–1.9
120
Activity Summary
246
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
11
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
111 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
01:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.8
53 km SW of Cañete, Chile
03:23 UTC · 16.0 km deep
Felt by 13
5.8
103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
02:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
173 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
02:22 UTC · 46.3 km deep
Felt by 2
5.4
124 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
14:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
68 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
02:20 UTC · 57.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
61 km WSW of Cañete, Chile
03:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.1
27 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines
03:02 UTC · 51.1 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 24, 2023
All Earthquakes — December 24, 2023
Showing 30 of 126 (filtered from 246)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 23:50:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 130 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.475°, 168.527° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2023 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 130 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 23:19:54 UTC | 3.4ml | 275 km W of Langlois, Oregon 43.319°, -127.794° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 275 km W of Langlois, Oregon at 23:19 UTC on December 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 23:18:39 UTC | 2.0ml | 33 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.456°, -115.205° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 33 km NW of Stanley, Idaho on December 24, 2023 at 23:18 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 23:16:49 UTC | 2.1ml | 52 km NE of Nikolski, Alaska 53.240°, -168.249° | 79.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 52 km NE of Nikolski, Alaska on December 24, 2023 at 23:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:54:37 UTC | 3.3ml | 203 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 54.663°, -156.796° | 2.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 203 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on December 24, 2023, with origin time 22:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.4 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 M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:34:34 UTC | 4.1mb | 50 km S of Palekastro, Greece 34.746°, 26.312° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 24, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 50 km S of Palekastro, Greece, logged at 22:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:34:00 UTC | 5.0mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.818°, -25.267° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on December 24, 2023 at 22:34 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:30:52 UTC | 2.9md | 8 km S of Somes Bar, CA 41.304°, -123.460° | 36.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:30 UTC on December 24, 2023, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 8 km S of Somes Bar, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:27:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.682°, -104.410° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 22:27 UTC on December 24, 2023. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:27:47 UTC | 2.4ml | 33 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.457°, -115.195° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 33 km NW of Stanley, Idaho on December 24, 2023 at 22:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 22:04:38 UTC | 4.4mwr | 202 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 54.674°, -156.818° | 15.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 202 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on December 24, 2023 at 22:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 21:32:48 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico 17.919°, -66.279° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 6 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico on December 24, 2023 at 21:32 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 20:48:48 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.158°, -155.480° | 34.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on December 24, 2023 at 20:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 20:37:12 UTC | 2.2ml | 56 km W of Karluk, Alaska 57.613°, -155.390° | 68.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 56 km W of Karluk, Alaska at 20:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 20:31:54 UTC | 4.9mb | 71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 5.075°, 126.022° | 109.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on December 24, 2023 at 20:31 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 20:10:49 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -60.008°, -28.277° | 179.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region with origin time 20:10 UTC on December 24, 2023. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 20:06:27 UTC | 3.0ml | 293 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska 54.952°, -150.849° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 293 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska on December 24, 2023 at 20:06 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 18:45:20 UTC | 4.2mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.532°, 145.525° | 216.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 18:45 UTC on December 24, 2023. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 18:42:43 UTC | 5.0mb | 153 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.850°, 160.889° | 25.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 24, 2023 brought a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 153 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, logged at 18:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 18:38:26 UTC | 4.4mb | 183 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 15.056°, 147.455° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 183 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands with origin time 18:38 UTC on December 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 18:20:44 UTC | 4.7mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.100°, 179.678° | 334.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 24, 2023 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands, logged at 18:20 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 18:03:44 UTC | 2.1md | 1 km SSE of Los Altos Hills, CA 37.367°, -122.134° | 5.2 km | 16 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 1 km SSE of Los Altos Hills, CA on December 24, 2023 at 18:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 18:02:09 UTC | 4.8mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -15.128°, 67.041° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge came in on December 24, 2023 at 18:02 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:59:52 UTC | 4.9mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -15.094°, 66.834° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge with origin time 17:59 UTC on December 24, 2023. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:58:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 65 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.245°, -153.143° | 132.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 24, 2023 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 65 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska, logged at 17:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:49:44 UTC | 4.6mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -28.405°, 75.168° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2023, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge at 17:49 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:39:06 UTC | 2.0ml | 107 km W of Yakutat, Alaska 59.533°, -141.624° | 19.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 107 km W of Yakutat, Alaska with origin time 17:39 UTC on December 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:34:03 UTC | 4.8mb | South Sandwich Islands region -59.032°, -25.631° | 38.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on December 24, 2023 at 17:34 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:32:47 UTC | 5.0mb | 112 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.425°, 168.757° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2023 at 17:32 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 112 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2023-12-24 2023-12-24 17:25:14 UTC | 2.9ml | 194 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.421°, -149.948° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 194 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska at 17:25 UTC on December 24, 2023. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 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 24, 2023. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.