Earthquakes on February 27, 2024
272
EARTHQUAKES on February 27, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
33 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
64
M1.0–1.9
155
Activity Summary
272
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
39 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
11:29 UTC · 33.2 km deep
4.9
30 km SW of Suai, Timor Leste
04:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
101 km SSE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
16:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
102 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
14:27 UTC · 41.7 km deep
4.8
Bonin Islands, Japan region
07:19 UTC · 410.0 km deep
4.8
84 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
03:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
Izu Islands, Japan region
00:14 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
4 km NE of Salvacion, Philippines
08:22 UTC · 51.4 km deep
Earthquake Map — February 27, 2024
All Earthquakes — February 27, 2024
Showing 30 of 117 (filtered from 272)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:50:11 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km SE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.980°, -66.802° | 10.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km SE of Indios, Puerto Rico came in on February 27, 2024 at 23:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:47:51 UTC | 3.2ml | 111 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.472°, -178.104° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 111 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on February 27, 2024 at 23:47 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:42:36 UTC | 3.0ml | 191 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.919°, 175.557° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 191 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on February 27, 2024 at 23:42 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:41:05 UTC | 4.1mb | 39 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 36.362°, 71.356° | 113.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 39 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan at 23:41 UTC on February 27, 2024. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:35:39 UTC | 2.2ml | 27 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska 61.575°, -148.250° | 15.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 27, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 27 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska, logged at 23:35 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:30:30 UTC | 2.7ml | 103 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 51.299°, -173.778° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 103 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on February 27, 2024 at 23:30 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:29:26 UTC | 3.5md | 49 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic 19.314°, -68.733° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 49 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic on February 27, 2024 at 23:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 23:08:08 UTC | 2.6ml | 25 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska 61.586°, -148.260° | 14.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 25 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska on February 27, 2024 at 23:08 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:50:52 UTC | 2.9ml | 18 km N of Borrego Springs, CA 33.414°, -116.378° | 12.6 km | 13 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:50 UTC on February 27, 2024, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 18 km N of Borrego Springs, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:48:37 UTC | 2.2ml | 8 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 44.370°, -116.129° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho with origin time 22:48 UTC on February 27, 2024. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:44:55 UTC | 2.1md | 10 km WSW of Petrolia, CA 40.292°, -124.397° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:44 UTC on February 27, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 10 km WSW of Petrolia, CA. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:43:48 UTC | 2.5ml | 40 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.720°, -153.396° | 104.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 40 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on February 27, 2024 at 22:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:41:52 UTC | 4.5mb | 29 km SSE of Bellavista, Colombia 6.328°, -76.746° | 51.9 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 29 km SSE of Bellavista, Colombia on February 27, 2024 at 22:41 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:31:05 UTC | 2.4ml | 6 km NE of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 53.931°, -166.469° | 94.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 6 km NE of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on February 27, 2024, with origin time 22:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:17:06 UTC | 2.0ml | 13 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.339°, -120.487° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 13 km S of Princeton, Canada at 22:17 UTC on February 27, 2024. 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. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:14:44 UTC | 4.4mb | 11 km SSW of Chahuites, Mexico 16.190°, -94.237° | 101.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 11 km SSW of Chahuites, Mexico on February 27, 2024 at 22:14 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 22:12:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 38 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska 58.348°, -136.938° | 14.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 38 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on February 27, 2024 at 22:12 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:44:14 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.833°, -179.601° | 109.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 27, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands, logged at 21:44 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:39:35 UTC | 2.8ml | 189 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.211°, -179.146° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 189 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 21:39 UTC on February 27, 2024. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:39:09 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.960°, -66.865° | 16.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 27, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 3 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico at 21:39 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:33:04 UTC | 4.4mb | 152 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.889°, 166.540° | 226.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 152 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands with origin time 21:33 UTC on February 27, 2024. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:27:26 UTC | 4.2mb | 75 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile -21.067°, -68.960° | 115.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 27, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 75 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile, logged at 21:27 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:15:19 UTC | 2.4ml | 7 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 44.362°, -116.135° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 27, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 7 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho at 21:15 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 21:11:51 UTC | 2.0ml | 12 km NE of Cantwell, Alaska 63.486°, -148.805° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 12 km NE of Cantwell, Alaska came in on February 27, 2024 at 21:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 20:59:25 UTC | 2.6ml | 9 km N of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska 56.398°, -158.517° | 65.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 9 km N of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska with origin time 20:59 UTC on February 27, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 20:23:13 UTC | 3.2ml | 68 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.661°, -174.689° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 68 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on February 27, 2024 at 20:23 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 19:44:12 UTC | 2.4ml | 28 km ENE of Porterville, CA 36.166°, -118.726° | 11.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 28 km ENE of Porterville, CA at 19:44 UTC on February 27, 2024. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 19:16:06 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 44.361°, -116.124° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:16 UTC on February 27, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 7 km NNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 18:40:24 UTC | 2.1md | 6 km SW of Bridgeport, Alabama 34.904°, -85.766° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 6 km SW of Bridgeport, Alabama on February 27, 2024, with origin time 18:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-27 2024-02-27 18:26:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 25 km NNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan 41.008°, 140.211° | 160.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 27, 2024 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 25 km NNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan. See the M4.2 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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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on February 27, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.