Earthquakes on February 29, 2024
287
EARTHQUAKES on February 29, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
18 km deep · 2 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
23
M2.0–2.9
60
M1.0–1.9
159
Activity Summary
287
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
46 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
00:23 UTC · 18.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.2
251 km W of Crescent City, California
10:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.2
north of Severnaya Zemlya
06:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
22 km E of Ichinomiya, Japan
20:43 UTC · 23.1 km deep
Felt by 83
5.1
56 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
00:10 UTC · 14.6 km deep
5.0
109 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
12:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
104 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
09:22 UTC · 26.9 km deep
4.9
236 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia
20:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — February 29, 2024
All Earthquakes — February 29, 2024
Showing 30 of 128 (filtered from 287)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 23:44:41 UTC | 4.2mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 26.864°, 143.847° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Bonin Islands, Japan region on February 29, 2024 at 23:44 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 23:44:17 UTC | 4.1mb | 243 km S of Pasni, Pakistan 23.070°, 63.623° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 29, 2024 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 243 km S of Pasni, Pakistan. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 23:30:58 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -21.172°, 176.931° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:30 UTC on February 29, 2024, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred south of the Fiji Islands. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 22:51:12 UTC | 2.1ml | 111 km E of Cordova, Alaska 60.466°, -143.731° | 10.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 111 km E of Cordova, Alaska on February 29, 2024, with origin time 22:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 22:29:03 UTC | 4.0mb | 259 km S of Kencong, Indonesia -10.628°, 113.419° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 29, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 259 km S of Kencong, Indonesia at 22:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 22:23:41 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada 38.794°, -117.948° | 9.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 8 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada came in on February 29, 2024 at 22:23 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 22:23:11 UTC | 2.5md | 5 km S of Salinas, Puerto Rico 17.927°, -66.293° | 12.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 5 km S of Salinas, Puerto Rico at 22:23 UTC on February 29, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 22:18:41 UTC | 3.0ml | 15 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska 63.461°, -148.680° | 10.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 15 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska on February 29, 2024, with origin time 22:18 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 22:09:47 UTC | 2.3ml | 30 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 54.038°, -165.338° | 97.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 30 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska at 22:09 UTC on February 29, 2024. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 21:03:45 UTC | 2.4md | 17 km N of Truckee, CA 39.480°, -120.198° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 17 km N of Truckee, CA on February 29, 2024, with origin time 21:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 21:02:55 UTC | 2.6ml | 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.193°, -155.498° | 36.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii at 21:02 UTC on February 29, 2024. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:52:49 UTC | 2.4ml | 210 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.251°, -179.500° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 210 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on February 29, 2024 at 20:52 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:50:28 UTC | 2.6ml | 98 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.278°, -177.689° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 98 km SW of Adak, Alaska on February 29, 2024, with origin time 20:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:43:16 UTC | 5.1mww | 22 km E of Ichinomiya, Japan 35.371°, 140.632° | 23.1 km | 83 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 29, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 22 km E of Ichinomiya, Japan at 20:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:35:52 UTC | 2.7ml | 153 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.410°, -178.724° | 20.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 153 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 20:35 UTC on February 29, 2024. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:19:43 UTC | 4.9mww | 236 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia -10.461°, 113.580° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 236 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia came in on February 29, 2024 at 20:19 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:15:32 UTC | 2.6ml | 64 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska 62.367°, -148.643° | 23.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 64 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska came in on February 29, 2024 at 20:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 20:08:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 57 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.821°, -152.845° | 95.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 57 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska on February 29, 2024 at 20:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 19:49:30 UTC | 4.6mb | southeast of Easter Island -35.325°, -104.167° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected southeast of Easter Island on February 29, 2024, with origin time 19:49 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 19:37:24 UTC | 4.2mb | Sea of Okhotsk 51.377°, 151.275° | 483.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 29, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Sea of Okhotsk, logged at 19:37 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 19:27:50 UTC | 4.0mb | 71 km SE of Lárdos, Greece 35.648°, 28.593° | 42.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:27 UTC on February 29, 2024, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 71 km SE of Lárdos, Greece. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 19:17:34 UTC | 2.5ml | 23 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas 32.156°, -101.105° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 29, 2024 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 23 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 19:17:24 UTC | 4.4mb | 233 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.959°, -178.477° | 593.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 233 km E of Levuka, Fiji at 19:17 UTC on February 29, 2024. 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. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 19:12:54 UTC | 4.1mb | 134 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia -9.147°, 110.044° | 42.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 134 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia on February 29, 2024 at 19:12 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 18:58:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 69 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.033°, -152.972° | 106.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 69 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 18:58 UTC on February 29, 2024. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 18:32:09 UTC | 2.4ml | 159 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 51.606°, -167.997° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 29, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 159 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 18:32 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 17:28:49 UTC | 2.5ml | 24 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska 62.007°, -148.364° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 24 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska on February 29, 2024 at 17:28 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 17:25:02 UTC | 4.8mb | 57 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines 8.805°, 126.825° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 29, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 57 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines, logged at 17:25 UTC. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 5.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 17:19:24 UTC | 2.2md | 10 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.250°, -155.397° | 29.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii at 17:19 UTC on February 29, 2024. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2024-02-29 2024-02-29 17:18:50 UTC | 4.6mb | 69 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines 8.784°, 126.938° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 69 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines came in on February 29, 2024 at 17:18 UTC. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 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 February 29, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.