Earthquakes on March 13, 2024
307
EARTHQUAKES on March 13, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
44 km deep · 4 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
4
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
200
Activity Summary
307
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
68 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
15:13 UTC · 44.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.7
111 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
18:56 UTC · 39.0 km deep
5.5
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
20:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
84 km N of Camiña, Chile
09:30 UTC · 108.9 km deep
Felt by 5
5.0
southeast Indian Ridge
23:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
128 km WNW of Puerto, Chile
22:10 UTC · 20.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
109 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
19:06 UTC · 42.9 km deep
5.0
Banda Sea
16:39 UTC · 169.9 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 13, 2024
All Earthquakes — March 13, 2024
Showing 30 of 107 (filtered from 307)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 23:47:13 UTC | 2.0ml | 51 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.746°, -104.160° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 51 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico on March 13, 2024, with origin time 23:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 23:46:21 UTC | 5.0mww | southeast Indian Ridge -48.562°, 105.359° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:46 UTC on March 13, 2024, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred near southeast Indian Ridge. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 23:14:17 UTC | 4.3mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.445°, 145.570° | 197.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands came in on March 13, 2024 at 23:14 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 23:05:04 UTC | 4.6mwr | 109 km WNW of Puerto, Chile -19.707°, -71.048° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 13, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 109 km WNW of Puerto, Chile at 23:05 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 22:50:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 109 km WNW of Puerto, Chile -19.729°, -71.062° | 25.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:50 UTC on March 13, 2024, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 109 km WNW of Puerto, Chile. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 22:38:03 UTC | 4.3mb | 105 km WNW of Puerto, Chile -19.755°, -71.037° | 21.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 105 km WNW of Puerto, Chile on March 13, 2024 at 22:38 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 22:20:45 UTC | 2.2ml | 55 km S of Teller, Alaska 64.766°, -166.452° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:20 UTC on March 13, 2024, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 55 km S of Teller, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 22:14:58 UTC | 4.3mb | 106 km WNW of Puerto, Chile -19.762°, -71.045° | 23.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 13, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 106 km WNW of Puerto, Chile, logged at 22:14 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 22:10:34 UTC | 5.0mww | 128 km WNW of Puerto, Chile -19.712°, -71.259° | 20.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 128 km WNW of Puerto, Chile at 22:10 UTC on March 13, 2024. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 22:10:23 UTC | 4.8mb | 104 km WNW of Puerto, Chile -19.720°, -71.008° | 19.9 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 13, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 104 km WNW of Puerto, Chile, logged at 22:10 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 21:42:05 UTC | 2.7ml | 47 km E of Fort Bidwell, California 41.910°, -119.585° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 47 km E of Fort Bidwell, California with origin time 21:42 UTC on March 13, 2024. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 21:27:54 UTC | 4.0mb | 192 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.481°, -178.974° | 626.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:27 UTC on March 13, 2024, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 192 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 21:26:41 UTC | 4.3mb | 79 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.097°, 168.800° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 13, 2024 at 21:26 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 79 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 21:20:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.382°, -120.496° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 13, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 8 km S of Princeton, Canada at 21:20 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 21:12:10 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.545°, -27.760° | 36.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 13, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region, logged at 21:12 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 21:01:45 UTC | 2.2ml | 52 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.743°, -104.157° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 52 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico at 21:01 UTC on March 13, 2024. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 20:29:03 UTC | 2.2ml | 75 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.783°, -159.811° | 21.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 75 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on March 13, 2024, with origin time 20:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 20:08:40 UTC | 2.5ml | 52 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.744°, -104.158° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 52 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico came in on March 13, 2024 at 20:08 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 20:06:34 UTC | 5.5mww | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge -49.659°, 125.883° | 10.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near western Indian-Antarctic Ridge with origin time 20:06 UTC on March 13, 2024. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 19:49:24 UTC | 2.5ml | 158 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.432°, -163.446° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 158 km S of False Pass, Alaska on March 13, 2024 at 19:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 19:44:23 UTC | 2.1ml | 137 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.117°, -178.199° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 137 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 19:44 UTC on March 13, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 19:06:06 UTC | 5.0mb | 109 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia -0.127°, 125.229° | 42.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.0 event was detected 109 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia on March 13, 2024, with origin time 19:06 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:56:14 UTC | 5.7mww | 111 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia -0.146°, 125.246° | 39.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded 111 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia on March 13, 2024 at 18:56 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:51:28 UTC | 2.7ml | 32 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming 45.148°, -106.931° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 13, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 32 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming at 18:51 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:38:12 UTC | 4.1mb | 142 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam 12.977°, 143.386° | 201.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 13, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 142 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam, logged at 18:38 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:29:32 UTC | 4.5mb | 240 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 3.584°, 126.647° | 50.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 13, 2024 at 18:29 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 240 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:23:04 UTC | 4.2mb | 169 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia -9.670°, 112.255° | 21.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:23 UTC on March 13, 2024, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 169 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:07:41 UTC | 3.0ml | 18 km W of Colstrip, Montana 45.853°, -106.856° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 18 km W of Colstrip, Montana came in on March 13, 2024 at 18:07 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:05:04 UTC | 2.9ml | 74 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.719°, -174.955° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 13, 2024 at 18:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 74 km SW of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-13 2024-03-13 18:04:20 UTC | 2.1ml | 43 km E of Fort Bidwell, California 41.881°, -119.633° | -1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 43 km E of Fort Bidwell, California with origin time 18:04 UTC on March 13, 2024. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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 M2.1 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 13, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.