Earthquakes on March 8, 2024
272
EARTHQUAKES on March 8, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
115 km deep · 7 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
47
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
272
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
103 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
09:11 UTC · 115.0 km deep
Felt by 7
5.3
south of the Fiji Islands
17:21 UTC · 596.4 km deep
5.0
80 km NE of Sanana, Indonesia
03:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
149 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
19:00 UTC · 9.2 km deep
4.8
35 km NNW of Upahuacho, Peru
06:54 UTC · 82.5 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
17:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
13 km E of Ródos, Greece
04:27 UTC · 62.7 km deep
Felt by 10
Earthquake Map — March 8, 2024
All Earthquakes — March 8, 2024
Showing 30 of 106 (filtered from 272)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 23:50:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 17 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.900°, -168.607° | 51.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 17 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska on March 8, 2024 at 23:50 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 22:50:08 UTC | 2.3md | 9 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.900°, -66.956° | 13.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:50 UTC on March 8, 2024, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 9 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 22:42:23 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -19.311°, -177.816° | 671.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 8, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 22:42 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 22:20:16 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.133°, -29.247° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on March 8, 2024 at 22:20 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 22:18:46 UTC | 2.0ml | 8 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.382°, -120.491° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 8 km S of Princeton, Canada with origin time 22:18 UTC on March 8, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:41:21 UTC | 2.0ml | 83 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.670°, -159.892° | 31.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:41 UTC on March 8, 2024, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 83 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:34:01 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.706°, 178.847° | 617.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected south of the Fiji Islands on March 8, 2024, with origin time 21:34 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:22:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 108 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea -5.749°, 146.906° | 115.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 8, 2024 at 21:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 108 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:09:41 UTC | 3.0ml | 18 km WSW of La Jolla, CA 32.795°, -117.461° | 15.8 km | 139 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 18 km WSW of La Jolla, CA at 21:09 UTC on March 8, 2024. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:08:50 UTC | 2.1ml | 52 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.964°, -159.987° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 52 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska at 21:08 UTC on March 8, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:05:20 UTC | 2.0ml | 85 km S of Ugashik, Alaska 56.754°, -157.192° | 57.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 85 km S of Ugashik, Alaska at 21:05 UTC on March 8, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 21:03:48 UTC | 4.9mww | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 23.791°, -46.338° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 8, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:03 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:59:01 UTC | 2.0ml | 38 km WNW of Willow, Alaska 61.932°, -150.662° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 38 km WNW of Willow, Alaska on March 8, 2024, with origin time 20:59 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:48:17 UTC | 3.8md | 32 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.422°, -64.504° | 100.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 32 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands with origin time 20:48 UTC on March 8, 2024. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:33:57 UTC | 4.3mb | 140 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia -3.740°, 130.153° | 28.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:33 UTC on March 8, 2024, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 140 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:29:22 UTC | 4.6mb | 115 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.534°, 169.625° | 99.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 8, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 115 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu, logged at 20:29 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:26:43 UTC | 4.4mb | 123 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 14.677°, 146.763° | 27.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 123 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands came in on March 8, 2024 at 20:26 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:21:58 UTC | 3.0md | 40 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.807°, -67.288° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 40 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on March 8, 2024, with origin time 20:21 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:11:33 UTC | 2.5md | 8 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.898°, -66.880° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 8 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico on March 8, 2024 at 20:11 UTC. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 20:03:39 UTC | 3.2ml | 32 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.711°, -169.154° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 32 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on March 8, 2024 at 20:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 19:26:42 UTC | 4.4mwr | 7 km ENE of Ōtaki, Japan 35.309°, 140.326° | 34.4 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 7 km ENE of Ōtaki, Japan on March 8, 2024 at 19:26 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 19:21:31 UTC | 2.0ml | 102 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 54.452°, -160.931° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 102 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska came in on March 8, 2024 at 19:21 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 19:00:26 UTC | 4.9mb | 149 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga -15.483°, -175.102° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:00 UTC on March 8, 2024, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 149 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:58:06 UTC | 4.6mb | 80 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan 21.325°, 121.007° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 8, 2024 at 18:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 80 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:43:17 UTC | 2.0ml | 25 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.975°, -174.302° | 51.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 25 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on March 8, 2024 at 18:43 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:27:37 UTC | 2.5md | 11 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.869°, -66.911° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 11 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 18:27 UTC on March 8, 2024. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:23:58 UTC | 3.5md | 47 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.722°, -64.613° | 24.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 47 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 8, 2024 at 18:23 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:17:31 UTC | 2.2ml | 19 km NW of Stanton, Texas 32.270°, -101.920° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 19 km NW of Stanton, Texas with origin time 18:17 UTC on March 8, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:15:04 UTC | 2.6ml | 67 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska 58.840°, -154.666° | 111.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:15 UTC on March 8, 2024, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 67 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-08 2024-03-08 18:12:48 UTC | 4.0mb | 14 km WNW of Rancagua, Chile -34.130°, -70.891° | 83.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 14 km WNW of Rancagua, Chile on March 8, 2024 at 18:12 UTC. See the M4.0 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 8, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.