Earthquakes on January 17, 2024
252
EARTHQUAKES on January 17, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
39 km deep · 10 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
27
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
51
M1.0–1.9
160
Activity Summary
252
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
29 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines
12:32 UTC · 39.0 km deep
Felt by 10
5.0
175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
22:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
southeast central Pacific Ocean
21:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
219 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
13:00 UTC · 146.3 km deep
4.9
126 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
18:29 UTC · 36.2 km deep
4.7
32 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
15:18 UTC · 58.4 km deep
4.6
156 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
13:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.5
81 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
16:51 UTC · 145.9 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 17, 2024
All Earthquakes — January 17, 2024
Showing 30 of 92 (filtered from 252)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 23:58:39 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km W of Forsan, Texas 32.130°, -101.489° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 11 km W of Forsan, Texas on January 17, 2024, with origin time 23:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 23:41:30 UTC | 2.1ml | 104 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.401°, -160.665° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 104 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at 23:41 UTC on January 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 23:11:11 UTC | 4.0md | 75 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.021°, -64.974° | 24.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 17, 2024 at 23:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 75 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 23:08:52 UTC | 2.5ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.670°, -104.351° | 2.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on January 17, 2024 at 23:08 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 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 M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 22:19:05 UTC | 2.3md | 6 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico 17.924°, -66.280° | 13.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 6 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico with origin time 22:19 UTC on January 17, 2024. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 22:14:32 UTC | 2.1ml | 21 km N of Trout Lake, Washington 46.193°, -121.522° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 17, 2024 at 22:14 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km N of Trout Lake, Washington. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 22:10:52 UTC | 5.0mb | 175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga -22.914°, -175.137° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on January 17, 2024 at 22:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 21:48:33 UTC | 4.2mb | 237 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.157°, 130.674° | 128.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:48 UTC on January 17, 2024, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 237 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 21:34:10 UTC | 5.0mb | southeast central Pacific Ocean -28.961°, -93.919° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near southeast central Pacific Ocean with origin time 21:34 UTC on January 17, 2024. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 21:21:10 UTC | 4.4mb | 78 km SE of La Tirana, Chile -20.785°, -69.070° | 109.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 78 km SE of La Tirana, Chile with origin time 21:21 UTC on January 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 21:15:02 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km NNE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.243°, -155.458° | 30.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:15 UTC on January 17, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 4 km NNE of Pāhala, Hawaii. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:53:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.313°, -115.186° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho on January 17, 2024, with origin time 20:53 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:51:38 UTC | 2.0ml | 25 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.860°, -153.684° | 134.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 25 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska came in on January 17, 2024 at 20:51 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:43:37 UTC | 2.3md | 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.260°, -155.398° | 29.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii on January 17, 2024 at 20:43 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:43:09 UTC | 2.5md | 11 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.893°, -66.980° | 12.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 11 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on January 17, 2024 at 20:43 UTC. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 4.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:29:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km SSW of White Mountain, Alaska 64.417°, -163.618° | 15.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 31 km SSW of White Mountain, Alaska on January 17, 2024 at 20:29 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:18:37 UTC | 2.2md | 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.832°, -122.817° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA on January 17, 2024 at 20:18 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 20:16:37 UTC | 4.1mb | off the west coast of northern Sumatra 2.077°, 92.380° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place near off the west coast of northern Sumatra on January 17, 2024 at 20:16 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 19:50:45 UTC | 2.0md | 9 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.904°, -66.966° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:50 UTC on January 17, 2024, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 9 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 4.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 18:48:45 UTC | 2.5md | 13 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.872°, -66.827° | 15.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 17, 2024 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 18:39:25 UTC | 3.0ml | 252 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.933°, 179.691° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 17, 2024 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 252 km W of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 18:29:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 15 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii 19.366°, -155.034° | 2.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 15 km SE of Fern Forest, Hawaii on January 17, 2024, with origin time 18:29 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 18:29:37 UTC | 4.9mb | 126 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia -3.625°, 140.143° | 36.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:29 UTC on January 17, 2024, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 126 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 17:57:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 16 km SW of Atka, Alaska 52.077°, -174.347° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:57 UTC on January 17, 2024, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 16 km SW of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 17:38:22 UTC | 4.4mb | 35 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam 12.962°, 144.823° | 60.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 17, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 35 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam at 17:38 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 17:26:47 UTC | 4.4mb | 242 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.512°, -178.470° | 550.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:26 UTC on January 17, 2024, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 242 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 17:22:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 24 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas 31.113°, -103.274° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 17, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 24 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas, logged at 17:22 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 16:51:36 UTC | 4.5mb | 81 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.301°, 122.366° | 145.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 81 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia came in on January 17, 2024 at 16:51 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 16:31:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 62 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.104°, -150.934° | 120.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 17, 2024 at 16:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 62 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-01-17 2024-01-17 16:15:03 UTC | 4.4mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.116°, 145.659° | 254.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 16:15 UTC on January 17, 2024. See the M4.4 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 January 17, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.