Earthquakes on May 4, 2024
263
EARTHQUAKES on May 4, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — north of Ascension Island
10 km deep0
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
60
M1.0–1.9
158
Activity Summary
263
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
north of Ascension Island
05:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
05.2
53 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
03:17 UTC · 158.6 km deep
4.9
86 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
04:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
33 km NNE of Barranca, Peru
04:00 UTC · 114.2 km deep
4.8
Kermadec Islands region
20:14 UTC · 25.7 km deep
4.8
36 km W of Tambolaka, Indonesia
04:02 UTC · 88.1 km deep
4.7
off the coast of Ecuador
19:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
134 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia
06:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 4, 2024
All Earthquakes — May 4, 2024
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 263)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 23:44:31 UTC | 2.1md | 11 km NE of Cayucos, CA 35.521°, -120.823° | 4.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km NE of Cayucos, CA came in on May 4, 2024 at 23:44 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. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 23:36:27 UTC | 4.0mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.757°, 144.979° | 353.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on May 4, 2024, with origin time 23:36 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. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 23:15:42 UTC | 2.3ml | 13 km SW of Searles Valley, CA 35.680°, -117.499° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:15 UTC on May 4, 2024, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 13 km SW of Searles Valley, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:57:14 UTC | 2.7ml | 60 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.703°, -177.459° | 13.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 60 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on May 4, 2024 at 22:57 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:54:44 UTC | 4.1mb | 61 km NNW of Asan-Maina Village, Guam 13.981°, 144.491° | 178.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:54 UTC on May 4, 2024, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 61 km NNW of Asan-Maina Village, Guam. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:25:31 UTC | 4.1mb | 100 km SE of Karpathos, Greece 34.883°, 28.016° | 46.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 100 km SE of Karpathos, Greece at 22:25 UTC on May 4, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:24:49 UTC | 4.4mb | 6 km WSW of Pahiatua, New Zealand -40.486°, 175.778° | 30.0 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 4, 2024 at 22:24 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Pahiatua, New Zealand. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:16:40 UTC | 2.6ml | 101 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.890°, -141.395° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 101 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska on May 4, 2024 at 22:16 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:15:17 UTC | 2.5mb_lg | 6 km NNW of El Moro, Colorado 37.279°, -104.489° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 6 km NNW of El Moro, Colorado with origin time 22:15 UTC on May 4, 2024. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:09:51 UTC | 4.3mb | 27 km NE of Hingatungan, Philippines 10.737°, 125.387° | 142.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 27 km NE of Hingatungan, Philippines on May 4, 2024, with origin time 22:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:05:44 UTC | 2.5ml | 60 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.676°, -177.457° | 12.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 4, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 60 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 22:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:05:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 59 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.811°, -177.486° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 4, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 59 km W of Adak, Alaska, logged at 22:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 22:04:02 UTC | 2.1ml | 58 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.813°, -177.476° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 58 km W of Adak, Alaska with origin time 22:04 UTC on May 4, 2024. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 21:59:56 UTC | 2.5ml | 40 km S of Adak, Alaska 51.511°, -176.725° | 54.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:59 UTC on May 4, 2024, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 40 km S of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 21:41:30 UTC | 2.7ml | 61 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.657°, -177.447° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 61 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 21:41 UTC on May 4, 2024. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 21:17:59 UTC | 4.5mb | 172 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga -19.248°, -175.883° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:17 UTC on May 4, 2024, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 172 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 21:17:50 UTC | 2.5ml | 19 km NW of Seldovia, Alaska 59.552°, -151.977° | 51.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 19 km NW of Seldovia, Alaska at 21:17 UTC on May 4, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 20:14:45 UTC | 4.8mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.198°, -178.218° | 25.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:14 UTC on May 4, 2024, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 20:11:08 UTC | 3.8md | 49 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.318°, -67.715° | 140.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.8 seismic event took place 49 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico on May 4, 2024 at 20:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 20:08:56 UTC | 2.1ml | 95 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 54.013°, -163.708° | 41.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 4, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 95 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska at 20:08 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:58:30 UTC | 4.2mb | off the coast of Ecuador 1.529°, -84.913° | 14.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 4, 2024 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near off the coast of Ecuador. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:48:42 UTC | 4.6mb | off the coast of Ecuador 1.620°, -84.742° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 4, 2024 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near off the coast of Ecuador. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:47:07 UTC | 4.7mb | off the coast of Ecuador 1.591°, -84.792° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected near off the coast of Ecuador on May 4, 2024, with origin time 19:47 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:31:20 UTC | 2.0ml | 51 km NNW of Paxson, Alaska 63.477°, -146.160° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 4, 2024 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 51 km NNW of Paxson, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:20:14 UTC | 4.2mb | 66 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.442°, 167.139° | 141.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 66 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on May 4, 2024 at 19:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:16:37 UTC | 4.3mb | off the coast of Oregon 43.899°, -129.315° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near off the coast of Oregon came in on May 4, 2024 at 19:16 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 19:16:25 UTC | 2.0ml | 26 km WNW of Bear Creek, Alaska 60.246°, -149.843° | 30.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 26 km WNW of Bear Creek, Alaska on May 4, 2024 at 19:16 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 18:42:43 UTC | 4.5mb | 35 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.874°, 147.823° | 54.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 35 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at 18:42 UTC on May 4, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 18:40:16 UTC | 4.4mb | 112 km W of El Aguilar, Argentina -23.207°, -66.776° | 219.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 112 km W of El Aguilar, Argentina on May 4, 2024 at 18:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-05-04 2024-05-04 18:33:18 UTC | 2.4md | 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 38.832°, -122.791° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA on May 4, 2024 at 18:33 UTC. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 2.9 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 M2.4 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 May 4, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.