Earthquakes on October 12, 2024
241
EARTHQUAKES on October 12, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
16 km deep · 59 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
50
M1.0–1.9
134
Activity Summary
241
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.2
40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
17:43 UTC · 16.0 km deep
Felt by 59
5.3
106 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
03:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
south of the Kermadec Islands
01:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
103 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
01:11 UTC · 46.1 km deep
5.0
Fiji region
04:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
22:42 UTC · 96.6 km deep
4.9
2 km W of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico
21:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 6
4.9
4 km NW of Toride, Japan
18:50 UTC · 63.3 km deep
Felt by 32
Earthquake Map — October 12, 2024
All Earthquakes — October 12, 2024
Showing 30 of 107 (filtered from 241)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 23:52:40 UTC | 2.0ml | 35 km E of Old Harbor, Alaska 57.240°, -152.722° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 35 km E of Old Harbor, Alaska at 23:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 23:37:38 UTC | 2.7ml | 81 km NW of Atka, Alaska 52.763°, -174.956° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 81 km NW of Atka, Alaska with origin time 23:37 UTC on October 12, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 23:36:29 UTC | 4.6mb | Arctic Ocean 80.264°, -110.738° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected near Arctic Ocean on October 12, 2024, with origin time 23:36 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 23:35:40 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.955°, -25.023° | 59.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region came in on October 12, 2024 at 23:35 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 23:30:24 UTC | 4.5mb | 164 km SE of Kuqa, China 40.718°, 84.379° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024 at 23:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 164 km SE of Kuqa, China. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 23:04:46 UTC | 2.6ml | 51 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 54.529°, -162.852° | 61.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 12, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 51 km SE of False Pass, Alaska, logged at 23:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:49:52 UTC | 4.5mb | 77 km WSW of Calingasta, Argentina -31.664°, -70.135° | 117.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 77 km WSW of Calingasta, Argentina on October 12, 2024 at 22:49 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:49:14 UTC | 2.1ml | 103 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.296°, -144.780° | 4.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 103 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska at 22:49 UTC on October 12, 2024. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.9 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:46:31 UTC | 2.2ml | 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas 32.760°, -100.662° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas on October 12, 2024, with origin time 22:46 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:42:28 UTC | 4.9mb | 197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.512°, 128.477° | 96.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at 22:42 UTC on October 12, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:23:40 UTC | 3.9ml | 102 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.321°, -144.880° | 18.2 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 102 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska with origin time 22:23 UTC on October 12, 2024. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 8 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:17:57 UTC | 3.0ml | 90 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.522°, -174.947° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:17 UTC on October 12, 2024, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 90 km SW of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 22:00:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 96 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 54.166°, -162.499° | 16.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 96 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on October 12, 2024 at 22:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 21:53:01 UTC | 4.9mww | 2 km W of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico 17.382°, -101.077° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 2 km W of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico on October 12, 2024, with origin time 21:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 21:33:39 UTC | 4.7mb | 132 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 12.193°, 144.132° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 132 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam at 21:33 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 20:11:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.147°, -166.986° | 17.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 12, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, logged at 20:11 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 20:09:29 UTC | 4.0md | 2 km NNE of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.452°, -68.659° | 122.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024 at 20:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 19:56:48 UTC | 4.5mb | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge -54.366°, -136.691° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Pacific-Antarctic Ridge with origin time 19:56 UTC on October 12, 2024. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 19:46:00 UTC | 2.9md | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.975°, -66.834° | 10.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico came in on October 12, 2024 at 19:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 19:45:11 UTC | 3.9mb | northwest of the Kuril Islands 49.375°, 150.644° | 376.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.9 earthquake northwest of the Kuril Islands at 19:45 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 19:10:56 UTC | 2.1ml | 4 km E of Stovepipe Wells, CA 36.605°, -117.103° | 1.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 4 km E of Stovepipe Wells, CA at 19:10 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. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 19:10:28 UTC | 4.2mb | 12 km NE of Témeni, Greece 38.328°, 22.203° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 12 km NE of Témeni, Greece came in on October 12, 2024 at 19:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 18:50:30 UTC | 4.9mb | 4 km NW of Toride, Japan 35.930°, 140.056° | 63.3 km | 32 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 4 km NW of Toride, Japan came in on October 12, 2024 at 18:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 18:43:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 40 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.572°, 149.533° | 51.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 12, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 40 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea, logged at 18:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 18:34:03 UTC | 2.8ml | 14 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX 32.311°, -115.336° | 19.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024 at 18:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 18:17:51 UTC | 4.9mb | 33 km WNW of Sardinal, Costa Rica 10.595°, -85.945° | 64.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 33 km WNW of Sardinal, Costa Rica on October 12, 2024 at 18:17 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 18:12:08 UTC | 4.7mb | 33 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica 10.485°, -86.079° | 43.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:12 UTC on October 12, 2024, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 33 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 17:43:44 UTC | 6.2mww | 40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica 10.497°, -86.150° | 16.0 km | 59 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. 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 October 12, 2024. See the M6.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 17:28:28 UTC | 4.5mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 28.350°, 142.727° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Bonin Islands, Japan region at 17:28 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-12 2024-10-12 17:16:39 UTC | 3.1ml | 53 km NE of King Cove, Alaska 55.366°, -161.676° | 158.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 53 km NE of King Cove, Alaska with origin time 17:16 UTC on October 12, 2024. 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 October 12, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.