Earthquakes on December 15, 2024
325
EARTHQUAKES on December 15, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.9 — 135 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
232 km deep · 1 person felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
21
M2.0–2.9
54
M1.0–1.9
208
Activity Summary
325
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
135 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
15:03 UTC · 232.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
77 km WNW of Petrolia, CA
07:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 613
5.1
112 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
21:42 UTC · 39.4 km deep
5.1
44 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
01:33 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Mid-Indian Ridge
00:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
37 km SW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico
09:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.8
59 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia
02:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — December 15, 2024
All Earthquakes — December 15, 2024
Showing 30 of 117 (filtered from 325)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 23:47:17 UTC | 4.1mb | 96 km E of Labasa, Fiji -16.460°, -179.731° | 527.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 96 km E of Labasa, Fiji came in on December 15, 2024 at 23:47 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 23:06:47 UTC | 3.8md | 139 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico 19.588°, -65.328° | 82.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:06 UTC on December 15, 2024, a magnitude 3.8 tremor occurred 139 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:45:17 UTC | 2.2ml | 87 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska 57.025°, -156.261° | 69.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 87 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska at 22:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:22:20 UTC | 2.0ml | 36 km NW of Kivalina, Alaska 67.945°, -165.199° | 18.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 36 km NW of Kivalina, Alaska on December 15, 2024 at 22:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:19:23 UTC | 2.1ml | 110 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 54.379°, -160.986° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 110 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 22:19 UTC on December 15, 2024. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:19:20 UTC | 2.0ml | 6 km E of Princeton, Canada 49.456°, -120.427° | 4.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024 at 22:19 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km E of Princeton, Canada. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:12:17 UTC | 2.0md | 16 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.122°, -155.350° | 28.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
December 15, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 16 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 22:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:12:11 UTC | 3.5ml | 55 km SW of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.173°, -152.475° | 18.2 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 55 km SW of Denali National Park, Alaska with origin time 22:12 UTC on December 15, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:10:11 UTC | 4.3mb | 83 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 12.299°, -88.074° | 38.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 83 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua came in on December 15, 2024 at 22:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:09:31 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.970°, -179.937° | 491.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on December 15, 2024 at 22:09 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 22:08:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA 34.343°, -116.888° | 1.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024 at 22:08 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Big Bear City, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 21:42:38 UTC | 5.1mb | 112 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.864°, 160.265° | 39.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 112 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 21:42 UTC on December 15, 2024. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 21:35:55 UTC | 2.4ml | 92 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.538°, -164.786° | 59.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 92 km SE of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 21:35 UTC on December 15, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 21:12:19 UTC | 5.0mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -47.211°, -13.263° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:12 UTC on December 15, 2024. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 21:11:49 UTC | 2.6ml | 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 39.170°, -119.049° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:11 UTC on December 15, 2024, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 21:08:28 UTC | 2.7ml | 21 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.261°, -149.269° | 80.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 15, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 21 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska, logged at 21:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 21:08:24 UTC | 4.5mb | 145 km NE of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.556°, 25.999° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024 at 21:08 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 145 km NE of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 19:51:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 38 km S of Goldfield, Nevada 37.364°, -117.186° | 5.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 38 km S of Goldfield, Nevada with origin time 19:51 UTC on December 15, 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 19:45:59 UTC | 2.5ml | 9 km SW of Lindsay, Texas 31.305°, -103.603° | 0.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 9 km SW of Lindsay, Texas on December 15, 2024 at 19:45 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 19:37:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 9 km ESE of Yuasa, Japan 34.001°, 135.275° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 9 km ESE of Yuasa, Japan came in on December 15, 2024 at 19:37 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 19:20:53 UTC | 3.0ml | 219 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 53.157°, -161.426° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 219 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on December 15, 2024 at 19:20 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 19:12:52 UTC | 2.4ml | 45 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska 60.554°, -147.213° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 45 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska at 19:12 UTC. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 3.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 19:11:35 UTC | 2.4md | 2 km SW of Palomas, Puerto Rico 18.000°, -66.889° | 12.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:11 UTC on December 15, 2024, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 2 km SW of Palomas, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 1 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 18:39:11 UTC | 2.4md | 12 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.883°, -66.790° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 12 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico on December 15, 2024 at 18:39 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 17:46:26 UTC | 2.0ml | 66 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.146°, -150.735° | 121.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 66 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska at 17:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 17:35:13 UTC | 4.5mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 32.442°, 141.793° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded in the Izu Islands, Japan region on December 15, 2024 at 17:35 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 17:22:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 97 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.858°, -164.363° | 40.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 97 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on December 15, 2024 at 17:22 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 17:08:08 UTC | 3.5ml | 9 km N of Kodiak Station, Alaska 57.851°, -152.616° | 44.9 km | 1 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 15, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 9 km N of Kodiak Station, Alaska at 17:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 16:55:56 UTC | 3.7mw | 64 km WNW of Petrolia, CA 40.403°, -125.031° | 10.0 km | 1 | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.7 seismic event took place 64 km WNW of Petrolia, CA on December 15, 2024 at 16:55 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-15 2024-12-15 16:38:25 UTC | 4.4mb | 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen 14.428°, 53.441° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen on December 15, 2024 at 16:38 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
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 December 15, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.