Earthquakes on March 17, 2024
287
EARTHQUAKES on March 17, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
48 km deep · 11 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
43
M1.0–1.9
190
Activity Summary
287
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
45 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
00:44 UTC · 48.0 km deep
Felt by 11
5.3
210 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
11:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
162 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia
06:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
61 km ENE of Mohr, Iran
21:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
50 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
04:03 UTC · 62.0 km deep
Felt by 4
4.9
50 km SSE of Tari, Papua New Guinea
01:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
208 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
23:41 UTC · 125.9 km deep
4.7
104 km NNW of Piti Village, Guam
08:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 17, 2024
All Earthquakes — March 17, 2024
Showing 30 of 97 (filtered from 287)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 23:41:41 UTC | 4.7mb | 208 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 4.907°, 127.378° | 125.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected 208 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on March 17, 2024, with origin time 23:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 23:36:41 UTC | 2.1md | 14 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii 19.334°, -155.127° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 14 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii on March 17, 2024 at 23:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 23:31:19 UTC | 4.1mb | 98 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.866°, 155.561° | 113.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 98 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 23:31 UTC on March 17, 2024. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 22:51:35 UTC | 4.0mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 29.971°, 137.579° | 496.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Izu Islands, Japan region came in on March 17, 2024 at 22:51 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 22:36:06 UTC | 2.4ml | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.155°, -155.474° | 31.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii at 22:36 UTC on March 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 22:30:06 UTC | 4.0mb | 291 km E of Levuka, Fiji -18.081°, -177.929° | 599.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 291 km E of Levuka, Fiji on March 17, 2024 at 22:30 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 22:05:54 UTC | 4.2mb | 258 km NNE of Nagqu, China 33.624°, 93.140° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 17, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 258 km NNE of Nagqu, China, logged at 22:05 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 22:02:14 UTC | 4.4mb | 68 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines 8.581°, 126.921° | 48.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 68 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines came in on March 17, 2024 at 22:02 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 22:00:43 UTC | 2.5mb_lg | 11 km E of Cowles, Nebraska 40.182°, -98.313° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 11 km E of Cowles, Nebraska with origin time 22:00 UTC on March 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 21:58:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 16 km NW of Susitna, Alaska 61.652°, -150.731° | 65.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 17, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 16 km NW of Susitna, Alaska, logged at 21:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 21:48:30 UTC | 4.4mb | 115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.695°, 153.244° | 64.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on March 17, 2024 at 21:48 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 21:32:20 UTC | 3.2ml | 70 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.712°, -173.543° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:32 UTC on March 17, 2024, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 70 km SE of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 21:03:44 UTC | 4.9mb | 61 km ENE of Mohr, Iran 27.713°, 53.482° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 17, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 61 km ENE of Mohr, Iran at 21:03 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 20:12:23 UTC | 4.3mb | 101 km E of Barcelona, Philippines 8.163°, 127.351° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 101 km E of Barcelona, Philippines at 20:12 UTC on March 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 20:03:55 UTC | 3.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.862°, 178.215° | 138.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 20:03 UTC on March 17, 2024. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 20:01:49 UTC | 2.5ml | 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.317°, -152.787° | 112.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 17, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska at 20:01 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 19:36:11 UTC | 2.0md | 28 km E of Alum Rock, CA 37.391°, -121.506° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 28 km E of Alum Rock, CA came in on March 17, 2024 at 19:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 19:36:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 43 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.172°, -152.406° | 96.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 17, 2024 at 19:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 19:31:13 UTC | 4.5mb | 86 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 4.893°, 126.052° | 95.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 86 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on March 17, 2024 at 19:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 19:13:34 UTC | 2.5ml | 94 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 53.062°, -167.466° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:13 UTC on March 17, 2024, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 94 km E of Nikolski, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.2 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 18:50:20 UTC | 4.2mwr | 5 km SW of Yachimata, Japan 35.619°, 140.264° | 51.8 km | 17 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 17, 2024 at 18:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Yachimata, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 18:39:50 UTC | 3.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.557°, 177.315° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on March 17, 2024 at 18:39 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 17:48:56 UTC | 2.9ml | 82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.149°, -166.819° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:48 UTC on March 17, 2024, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 3.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 17:47:01 UTC | 3.0ml | 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.212°, -169.341° | 14.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 17, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska at 17:47 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 17:34:14 UTC | 2.2ml | 11 km N of Houston, Alaska 61.734°, -149.796° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 11 km N of Houston, Alaska at 17:34 UTC on March 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 17:30:36 UTC | 4.5mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.008°, 145.604° | 262.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands with origin time 17:30 UTC on March 17, 2024. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 17:25:18 UTC | 4.2mb | 17 km E of Tomioka, Japan 37.323°, 141.208° | 59.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 17 km E of Tomioka, Japan on March 17, 2024 at 17:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 16:56:54 UTC | 2.9ml | 65 km N of Petersville, Alaska 63.080°, -150.616° | 114.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 65 km N of Petersville, Alaska at 16:56 UTC on March 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 16:43:49 UTC | 3.0md | 48 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.833°, -67.391° | 5.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 48 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico with origin time 16:43 UTC on March 17, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-17 2024-03-17 16:35:42 UTC | 3.1md | 21 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 18.664°, -66.345° | 72.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded 21 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico on March 17, 2024 at 16:35 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 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 17, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.