Earthquakes on October 18, 2024
268
EARTHQUAKES on October 18, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Volcano Islands, Japan region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
20
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
51
M1.0–1.9
175
Activity Summary
268
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Volcano Islands, Japan region
09:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
42 km ENE of Noda, Japan
04:38 UTC · 60.4 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
90 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
05:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
63 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
01:41 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.0
121 km WNW of Barview, Oregon
00:58 UTC · 7.8 km deep
Felt by 37
4.7
52 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico
10:26 UTC · 44.7 km deep
Felt by 201
4.5
Volcano Islands, Japan region
14:49 UTC · 146.1 km deep
4.5
141 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
07:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 18, 2024
All Earthquakes — October 18, 2024
Showing 30 of 93 (filtered from 268)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 23:50:48 UTC | 2.4ml | 67 km NNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska 58.737°, -136.847° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 67 km NNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on October 18, 2024 at 23:50 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 23:17:57 UTC | 2.0md | 7 km ESE of Orange Cove, CA 36.614°, -119.241° | 23.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 7 km ESE of Orange Cove, CA on October 18, 2024 at 23:17 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 22:56:21 UTC | 4.2mb | 12 km W of Shimukappu, Japan 42.992°, 142.266° | 118.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 12 km W of Shimukappu, Japan on October 18, 2024, with origin time 22:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 22:41:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 261 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.716°, 179.584° | 84.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 261 km W of Adak, Alaska at 22:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 22:40:12 UTC | 2.1md | 7 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.141°, -155.454° | 33.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on October 18, 2024 at 22:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 22:35:56 UTC | 3.7mwr | 62 km W of Vallenar, Chile -28.600°, -71.394° | 36.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 62 km W of Vallenar, Chile at 22:35 UTC on October 18, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 22:10:59 UTC | 2.0ml | 69 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.722°, -160.682° | 13.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 69 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 22:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 22:04:49 UTC | 2.5ml | 53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.433°, -176.345° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 22:04 UTC on October 18, 2024. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 21:58:27 UTC | 4.4mb | Carlsberg Ridge 1.514°, 66.878° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near Carlsberg Ridge on October 18, 2024 at 21:58 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 21:52:09 UTC | 2.6ml | 18 km W of Akhiok, Alaska 56.976°, -154.477° | 43.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 18 km W of Akhiok, Alaska on October 18, 2024 at 21:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 21:25:53 UTC | 2.5ml | 17 km N of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska 56.468°, -158.529° | 100.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 17 km N of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska at 21:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 21:25:09 UTC | 2.3ml | 4 km W of Princeton, Canada 49.456°, -120.575° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km W of Princeton, Canada came in on October 18, 2024 at 21:25 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. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 20:40:49 UTC | 4.3mb | 52 km N of Vallenar, Chile -28.101°, -70.793° | 47.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 52 km N of Vallenar, Chile, logged at 20:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 20:37:35 UTC | 2.4ml | 52 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.701°, -104.364° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 52 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 20:37 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 19:59:41 UTC | 4.3mwr | 15 km WNW of False Pass, Alaska 54.923°, -163.619° | 95.1 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 18, 2024 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of False Pass, Alaska. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 19:06:45 UTC | 4.1mb | Fiji region -18.580°, -177.481° | 614.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 18, 2024 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 18:49:03 UTC | 2.2ml | 116 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 53.846°, -163.895° | 25.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 116 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on October 18, 2024 at 18:49 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 18:42:48 UTC | 2.9ml | 251 km SSW of Inuvik, Canada 66.345°, -136.338° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:42 UTC on October 18, 2024, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 251 km SSW of Inuvik, Canada. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 18:34:22 UTC | 3.1ml | 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas 32.412°, -102.059° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas came in on October 18, 2024 at 18:34 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 18:24:19 UTC | 3.4ml | 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas 32.411°, -102.061° | 7.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas came in on October 18, 2024 at 18:24 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 17:58:25 UTC | 2.9ml | 49 km WNW of Adak, Alaska 52.016°, -177.313° | 11.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 49 km WNW of Adak, Alaska at 17:58 UTC on October 18, 2024. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 17:55:07 UTC | 4.1mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.547°, -177.290° | 169.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded south of the Fiji Islands on October 18, 2024 at 17:55 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 17:47:22 UTC | 2.4ml | 13 km SE of Lincoln, Montana 46.864°, -112.562° | 9.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 18, 2024 at 17:47 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Lincoln, Montana. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 17:36:20 UTC | 3.2ml | 217 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 52.691°, -163.566° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 217 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on October 18, 2024 at 17:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 17:30:31 UTC | 2.1ml | 30 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.520°, -151.118° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 18, 2024 at 17:30 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 30 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 16:37:28 UTC | 3.4md | 130 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico 19.544°, -65.431° | 64.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 seismic event took place 130 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico on October 18, 2024 at 16:37 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 16:32:02 UTC | 3.3mb | 111 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 53.899°, -163.935° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 111 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska, logged at 16:32 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 15:52:33 UTC | 2.8ml | 19 km N of San Mateo, New Mexico 35.505°, -107.611° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 19 km N of San Mateo, New Mexico on October 18, 2024 at 15:52 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 15:26:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 116 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 52.903°, -165.861° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 116 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on October 18, 2024 at 15:26 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-10-18 2024-10-18 15:13:58 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -25.049°, 179.787° | 462.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands came in on October 18, 2024 at 15:13 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on October 18, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.