Earthquakes on March 5, 2024
264
EARTHQUAKES on March 5, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — Macquarie Island region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
59
M1.0–1.9
157
Activity Summary
264
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
Macquarie Island region
19:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
240 km NNE of Nagqu, China
02:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
57 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
10:04 UTC · 30.4 km deep
5.1
south of the Fiji Islands
21:10 UTC · 542.1 km deep
5.1
southern East Pacific Rise
13:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
60 km NNW of Fannūj, Iran
04:20 UTC · 38.6 km deep
4.8
Reykjanes Ridge
09:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
19:30 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 5, 2024
All Earthquakes — March 5, 2024
Showing 30 of 107 (filtered from 264)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 23:55:41 UTC | 2.0ml | 119 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska 60.545°, -138.940° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 119 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska on March 5, 2024 at 23:55 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 23:35:37 UTC | 4.0mb | 27 km ESE of Calama, Chile -22.524°, -68.671° | 122.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 27 km ESE of Calama, Chile on March 5, 2024 at 23:35 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 23:14:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 18 km N of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.211°, -151.730° | 64.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 5, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 18 km N of Ninilchik, Alaska, logged at 23:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 23:14:29 UTC | 2.4md | 4 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee 36.304°, -89.504° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 4 km NNW of Ridgely, Tennessee at 23:14 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 23:07:35 UTC | 2.6ml | 20 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 58.016°, -152.193° | 41.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 20 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska on March 5, 2024, with origin time 23:07 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 22:56:18 UTC | 2.6ml | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.736°, -104.113° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas came in on March 5, 2024 at 22:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 22:46:45 UTC | 2.0ml | 89 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.797°, -164.536° | 49.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2024 at 22:46 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 89 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 22:41:40 UTC | 4.0mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.610°, -176.830° | 91.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands with origin time 22:41 UTC on March 5, 2024. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 22:24:35 UTC | 2.3ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.674°, -104.423° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 22:24 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 22:17:30 UTC | 4.2mb | 20 km NW of Itháki, Greece 38.480°, 20.534° | 36.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 20 km NW of Itháki, Greece on March 5, 2024 at 22:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:54:59 UTC | 3.1ml | 116 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 51.896°, -169.065° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 116 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on March 5, 2024, with origin time 21:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:44:53 UTC | 3.0ml | 43 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 51.858°, -173.888° | 47.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 43 km SSE of Atka, Alaska came in on March 5, 2024 at 21:44 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:27:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 27 km SW of Jal, New Mexico 31.929°, -103.392° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:27 UTC on March 5, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 27 km SW of Jal, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:24:56 UTC | 4.3mb | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -7.056°, 129.559° | 139.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:24 UTC on March 5, 2024, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:17:52 UTC | 2.7ml | 10 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.237°, -155.381° | 31.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:17 UTC on March 5, 2024, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 10 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:15:12 UTC | 3.4md | 3 km WSW of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 18.072°, -66.991° | 15.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2024 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 21:10:05 UTC | 5.1mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.653°, 179.171° | 542.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 21:10 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:55:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 68 km S of Perryville, Alaska 55.299°, -159.209° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 68 km S of Perryville, Alaska on March 5, 2024 at 20:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:32:20 UTC | 2.4ml | 190 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 51.418°, -167.569° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 190 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska on March 5, 2024, with origin time 20:32 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:30:44 UTC | 4.4mb | Macquarie Island region -59.205°, 159.085° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded in the Macquarie Island region on March 5, 2024 at 20:30 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:30:12 UTC | 4.3mb | 33 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile -22.335°, -70.389° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 33 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile at 20:30 UTC on March 5, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:22:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 83 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 57.818°, -155.773° | 97.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 83 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska with origin time 20:22 UTC on March 5, 2024. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:10:45 UTC | 2.6md | 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.917°, -66.851° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico at 20:10 UTC on March 5, 2024. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 20:06:00 UTC | 4.3mb | Macquarie Island region -59.097°, 160.063° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected in the Macquarie Island region on March 5, 2024, with origin time 20:06 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 19:55:28 UTC | 4.1mb | 203 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.987°, 153.474° | 215.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 203 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 19:55 UTC on March 5, 2024. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 19:52:52 UTC | 6.1mww | Macquarie Island region -59.195°, 158.761° | 10.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2024 at 19:52 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Macquarie Island 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 5, 2024. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 19:30:15 UTC | 4.7mb | South Sandwich Islands region -59.584°, -26.023° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region came in on March 5, 2024 at 19:30 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 19:20:33 UTC | 4.2mb | 49 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam 12.984°, 145.101° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 49 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam with origin time 19:20 UTC on March 5, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 19:19:34 UTC | 2.4ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.673°, -104.372° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on March 5, 2024 at 19:19 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-05 2024-03-05 19:08:23 UTC | 2.3ml | 113 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.708°, -164.201° | 48.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:08 UTC on March 5, 2024, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 113 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 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 March 5, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.