Earthquakes on July 16, 2024
281
EARTHQUAKES on July 16, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
48 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
63
M1.0–1.9
177
Activity Summary
281
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia
23:39 UTC · 48.4 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
Izu Islands, Japan region
06:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
53 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
12:29 UTC · 272.4 km deep
4.9
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
19:51 UTC · 103.6 km deep
4.9
45 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
02:53 UTC · 71.7 km deep
4.8
8 km W of Tataltepec de Valdés, Mexico
14:29 UTC · 18.8 km deep
Felt by 9
4.8
south of Africa
08:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
7 km NW of Magadi, Kenya
17:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 170
Earthquake Map — July 16, 2024
All Earthquakes — July 16, 2024
Showing 30 of 104 (filtered from 281)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 23:52:50 UTC | 2.3ml | 25 km NW of Grapevine, CA 35.106°, -119.117° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 25 km NW of Grapevine, CA on July 16, 2024 at 23:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 23:49:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.683°, -104.436° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on July 16, 2024, with origin time 23:49 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 23:42:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 5 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska 61.968°, -151.300° | 74.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 5 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska on July 16, 2024 at 23:42 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 23:39:33 UTC | 5.3mww | 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia 1.202°, 126.122° | 48.4 km | 1 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2024 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on July 16, 2024. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 22:46:36 UTC | 2.1ml | 59 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.843°, -152.875° | 99.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 59 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska on July 16, 2024 at 22:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 22:31:19 UTC | 2.2ml | 25 km SSW of Frazier Park, CA 34.619°, -119.060° | 2.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 25 km SSW of Frazier Park, CA on July 16, 2024, with origin time 22:31 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 21:50:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 6 km NE of Sprague, Washington 47.341°, -117.911° | -0.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 6 km NE of Sprague, Washington on July 16, 2024 at 21:50 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. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 21:02:13 UTC | 2.0md | 23 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA 37.618°, -119.368° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:02 UTC on July 16, 2024, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 23 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 20:48:05 UTC | 2.3md | 6 km E of Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA 36.996°, -119.805° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 6 km E of Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA came in on July 16, 2024 at 20:48 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 20:36:37 UTC | 2.4md | 19 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.320°, -124.506° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 19 km W of Petrolia, CA on July 16, 2024 at 20:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 20:10:53 UTC | 2.0md | 10 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.195°, -155.379° | 31.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii at 20:10 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 19:59:57 UTC | 2.6md | 2 km NE of Prattville, CA 40.227°, -121.145° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:59 UTC on July 16, 2024, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 2 km NE of Prattville, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 19:55:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 86 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 54.114°, -163.014° | 22.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 86 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska, logged at 19:55 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 19:51:13 UTC | 4.9mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.798°, 178.414° | 103.6 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 19:51 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 19:46:47 UTC | 3.2ml | 8 km NNW of Colstrip, Montana 45.957°, -106.674° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 8 km NNW of Colstrip, Montana on July 16, 2024, with origin time 19:46 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 19:10:07 UTC | 2.8ml | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.388°, -155.274° | 1.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii at 19:10 UTC on July 16, 2024. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 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 M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 18:55:02 UTC | 2.9ml | 101 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.095°, -169.432° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 101 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska at 18:55 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 18:15:53 UTC | 4.2mb | 132 km ENE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand -37.293°, 179.753° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:15 UTC on July 16, 2024, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 132 km ENE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:42:47 UTC | 4.4mb | Mariana Islands region 19.759°, 147.629° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:42 UTC on July 16, 2024, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred in the Mariana Islands region. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:32:54 UTC | 4.6mb | 7 km NW of Magadi, Kenya -1.861°, 36.230° | 10.0 km | 170 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 7 km NW of Magadi, Kenya came in on July 16, 2024 at 17:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:19:49 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km ENE of Hilo, Hawaii 19.757°, -154.993° | 24.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km ENE of Hilo, Hawaii, logged at 17:19 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:19:30 UTC | 2.6ml | 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.393°, -155.250° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii with origin time 17:19 UTC on July 16, 2024. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:09:56 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.006°, -179.436° | 568.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 17:09 UTC on July 16, 2024. 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. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:08:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.393°, -155.280° | 1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii came in on July 16, 2024 at 17:08 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 17:06:27 UTC | 2.7ml | 36 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.572°, -104.026° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 36 km NW of Toyah, Texas, logged at 17:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 16:38:35 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.380°, -155.242° | 0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 7 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on July 16, 2024 at 16:38 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 15:40:46 UTC | 4.5mb | 52 km ENE of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran 32.529°, 48.987° | 18.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 52 km ENE of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran at 15:40 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 15:12:57 UTC | 2.0ml | 211 km SW of Adak, Alaska 50.577°, -178.842° | 11.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2024 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 211 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 15:05:40 UTC | 2.7ml | 14 km SW of Borrego Springs, CA 33.159°, -116.465° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 14 km SW of Borrego Springs, CA came in on July 16, 2024 at 15:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-07-16 2024-07-16 14:50:45 UTC | 4.4mb | 52 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines 12.887°, 125.523° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 52 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines on July 16, 2024, with origin time 14:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 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
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on July 16, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.