Earthquakes on April 18, 2024
270
EARTHQUAKES on April 18, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 64 km ESE of Loreto, Mexico
10 km deep · 7 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
50
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
270
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
64 km ESE of Loreto, Mexico
15:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 7
5.6
11 km W of Sulusaray, Turkey
15:11 UTC · 16.0 km deep
Felt by 11
5.4
Volcano Islands, Japan region
09:29 UTC · 62.0 km deep
5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
08:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
84 km ENE of Loreto, Mexico
07:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
western Xizang
17:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
204 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
06:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.8
183 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia
19:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — April 18, 2024
All Earthquakes — April 18, 2024
Showing 30 of 104 (filtered from 270)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 23:55:26 UTC | 4.2mb | 52 km N of Xichang, China 28.373°, 102.292° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 52 km N of Xichang, China on April 18, 2024, with origin time 23:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 23:26:36 UTC | 2.4ml | 67 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 63.091°, -150.474° | 102.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 18, 2024 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 67 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 23:18:31 UTC | 2.0ml | 55 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska 54.580°, -162.572° | 52.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 55 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska on April 18, 2024 at 23:18 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 23:09:28 UTC | 4.4mb | 50 km NW of Bardaskan, Iran 35.584°, 57.578° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 50 km NW of Bardaskan, Iran with origin time 23:09 UTC on April 18, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 22:32:01 UTC | 4.3mb | 30 km NW of Dāmghān, Iran 36.334°, 54.069° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 30 km NW of Dāmghān, Iran, logged at 22:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 22:21:18 UTC | 3.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 50.533°, 177.144° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on April 18, 2024 at 22:21 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 21:33:57 UTC | 4.4mb | 132 km SSW of Port Blair, India 10.537°, 92.333° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 132 km SSW of Port Blair, India at 21:33 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 21:27:50 UTC | 4.6mb | Kermadec Islands region -27.417°, -177.083° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region with origin time 21:27 UTC on April 18, 2024. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 21:20:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 11 km SSW of Bodfish, CA 35.492°, -118.519° | 3.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 11 km SSW of Bodfish, CA, logged at 21:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 21:19:39 UTC | 3.4ml | 20 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska 62.315°, -150.869° | 68.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 20 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska, logged at 21:19 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 21:19:33 UTC | 2.4md | 6 km S of Salinas, Puerto Rico 17.921°, -66.294° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:19 UTC on April 18, 2024, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 6 km S of Salinas, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 21:09:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 7 km NW of Sulusaray, Turkey 40.044°, 36.023° | 14.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 7 km NW of Sulusaray, Turkey at 21:09 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 20:56:41 UTC | 2.4md | 11 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 36.607°, -121.215° | 3.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 11 km NW of Pinnacles, CA, logged at 20:56 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 20:48:58 UTC | 4.5mb | 90 km N of Tocopilla, Chile -21.278°, -70.266° | 35.6 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 90 km N of Tocopilla, Chile on April 18, 2024, with origin time 20:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 20:34:26 UTC | 2.5ml | 11 km S of Bodfish, CA 35.490°, -118.514° | 3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 11 km S of Bodfish, CA on April 18, 2024 at 20:34 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.3 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 M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 20:31:48 UTC | 3.5ml | 12 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska 62.245°, -149.685° | 52.6 km | 2 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 12 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska came in on April 18, 2024 at 20:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 20:15:09 UTC | 2.1ml | 11 km SSW of Bodfish, CA 35.494°, -118.519° | 2.3 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km SSW of Bodfish, CA came in on April 18, 2024 at 20:15 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:58:47 UTC | 2.2md | 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.271°, -155.406° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On April 18, 2024 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 9 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:39:39 UTC | 3.1ml | 16 km S of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska 55.849°, -161.196° | 150.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 16 km S of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska with origin time 19:39 UTC on April 18, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:31:44 UTC | 4.2mwr | 4 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey 40.032°, 36.053° | 5.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 4 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey came in on April 18, 2024 at 19:31 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:22:29 UTC | 2.1ml | 58 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 57.699°, -155.402° | 80.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 18, 2024 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 58 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:19:18 UTC | 4.3mw | 11 km S of Bodfish, CA 35.493°, -118.513° | 3.2 km | 814 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 11 km S of Bodfish, CA on April 18, 2024 at 19:19 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 14 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:18:21 UTC | 4.5mb | 187 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia 11.048°, 138.848° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 187 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia came in on April 18, 2024 at 19:18 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 M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 19:16:06 UTC | 4.8mb | 183 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia 11.053°, 138.749° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 183 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia came in on April 18, 2024 at 19:16 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 18:45:00 UTC | 4.6mb | 130 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 15.895°, 146.741° | 34.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 130 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at 18:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 18:43:29 UTC | 4.2mb | 2 km N of Sulusaray, Turkey 40.015°, 36.085° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 2 km N of Sulusaray, Turkey on April 18, 2024 at 18:43 UTC. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 17:52:57 UTC | 4.4mb | western Xizang 33.492°, 81.745° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:52 UTC on April 18, 2024, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred near western Xizang. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 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. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 17:44:21 UTC | 4.6mb | western Xizang 33.477°, 81.812° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:44 UTC on April 18, 2024, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred near western Xizang. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 17:40:02 UTC | 5.1mb | western Xizang 33.504°, 81.768° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.1 earthquake near western Xizang at 17:40 UTC on April 18, 2024. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-04-18 2024-04-18 17:29:38 UTC | 2.2ml | 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.603°, -104.276° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas with origin time 17:29 UTC on April 18, 2024. The event was offshore. 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
Click any row to see additional technical details.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on April 18, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.