Earthquakes on March 1, 2024
266
EARTHQUAKES on March 1, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.9 — Owen Fracture Zone region
8 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
154
Activity Summary
266
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
Owen Fracture Zone region
17:29 UTC · 8.0 km deep
5.4
47 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
09:29 UTC · 42.4 km deep
Felt by 3
5.2
180 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia
07:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
76 km E of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
18:39 UTC · 50.7 km deep
4.9
1 km ESE of Ōhara, Japan
16:49 UTC · 19.9 km deep
Felt by 30
4.8
171 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia
08:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
01:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
44 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
17:35 UTC · 45.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 1, 2024
All Earthquakes — March 1, 2024
Showing 30 of 112 (filtered from 266)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 23:55:23 UTC | 4.2mb | 22 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu -19.432°, 169.464° | 283.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 1, 2024 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 23:39:23 UTC | 4.1mb | 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.338°, -178.824° | 532.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:39 UTC on March 1, 2024, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 23:24:36 UTC | 2.7ml | 41 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.607°, -153.453° | 115.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:24 UTC on March 1, 2024, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 41 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 23:18:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 220 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 3.329°, 126.822° | 76.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 220 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia came in on March 1, 2024 at 23:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 23:03:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 14 km NE of Milford, Utah 38.487°, -112.889° | 1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 14 km NE of Milford, Utah on March 1, 2024 at 23:03 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 21:24:48 UTC | 4.4mb | 86 km ESE of Koseda, Japan 29.996°, 131.427° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 86 km ESE of Koseda, Japan on March 1, 2024 at 21:24 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:58:33 UTC | 2.1ml | 67 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.187°, -153.107° | 120.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 1, 2024 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 67 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska. It arrived roughly 1 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:54:49 UTC | 3.2mb | 130 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.252°, -159.720° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:54 UTC on March 1, 2024, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 130 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:30:49 UTC | 2.0ml | 43 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.545°, -152.600° | 77.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 43 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska on March 1, 2024, with origin time 20:30 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:24:56 UTC | 2.5ml | 12 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 61.736°, -149.598° | 25.1 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 12 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska with origin time 20:24 UTC on March 1, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:22:08 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km SE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.976°, -66.799° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:22 UTC on March 1, 2024, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 3 km SE of Indios, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:07:58 UTC | 3.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.898°, 178.363° | 135.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 1, 2024 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, logged at 20:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 20:07:44 UTC | 4.3mb | 178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste -6.928°, 125.528° | 500.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste at 20:07 UTC on March 1, 2024. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:52:55 UTC | 2.4md | 11 km WNW of Burney, CA 40.903°, -121.793° | 15.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 11 km WNW of Burney, CA with origin time 19:52 UTC on March 1, 2024. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:44:12 UTC | 2.1md | 1 km NNW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.218°, -155.482° | 34.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 1 km NNW of Pāhala, Hawaii at 19:44 UTC on March 1, 2024. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:43:04 UTC | 4.1mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.934°, 178.370° | 121.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 19:43 UTC on March 1, 2024. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:39:35 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.597°, -151.937° | 57.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 20 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska came in on March 1, 2024 at 19:39 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:36:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 69 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.102°, -153.028° | 121.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 69 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 19:36 UTC on March 1, 2024. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:28:25 UTC | 4.3mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.148°, 146.441° | 88.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on March 1, 2024, with origin time 19:28 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 19:15:34 UTC | 4.3mb | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 20.041°, 145.218° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands came in on March 1, 2024 at 19:15 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:56:30 UTC | 4.2mb | 32 km E of Iwaki, Japan 37.008°, 141.240° | 39.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 32 km E of Iwaki, Japan on March 1, 2024 at 18:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:40:28 UTC | 4.5mb | 4 km E of Ōtaki, Japan 35.283°, 140.291° | 38.8 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 4 km E of Ōtaki, Japan with origin time 18:40 UTC on March 1, 2024. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:39:26 UTC | 4.9mb | 76 km E of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 0.499°, 98.490° | 50.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 1, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 76 km E of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at 18:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:38:47 UTC | 4.5mb | 7 km SE of Ōtaki, Japan 35.239°, 140.293° | 27.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 1, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 7 km SE of Ōtaki, Japan at 18:38 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:28:33 UTC | 2.6ml | 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.539°, -159.658° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 1, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 18:28 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:06:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 4 km SW of Colonia Dora, Argentina -28.624°, -62.989° | 616.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 1, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 4 km SW of Colonia Dora, Argentina, logged at 18:06 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 18:01:47 UTC | 2.4ml | 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.197°, -155.505° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 2 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on March 1, 2024 at 18:01 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 17:35:43 UTC | 4.6mb | 44 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines 9.056°, 126.677° | 45.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 44 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines came in on March 1, 2024 at 17:35 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 17:29:44 UTC | 5.9mww | Owen Fracture Zone region 11.511°, 57.651° | 8.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 1, 2024 at 17:29 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck in the Owen Fracture Zone region. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on March 1, 2024. See the M5.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-01 2024-03-01 17:26:50 UTC | 2.2ml | 59 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska 58.926°, -154.491° | 120.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 59 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska on March 1, 2024, with origin time 17:26 UTC. See the M2.2 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 March 1, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.