Earthquakes on December 18, 2024
284
EARTHQUAKES on December 18, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
69 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
40
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
52
M1.0–1.9
174
Activity Summary
284
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
33 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
17:53 UTC · 68.7 km deep
5.2
southeast of Easter Island
09:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
13 km W of Pozo Almonte, Chile
04:09 UTC · 59.3 km deep
Felt by 56
5.1
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
00:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
20:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
15 km W of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina
09:52 UTC · 103.7 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
20:15 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
90 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines
19:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 18, 2024
All Earthquakes — December 18, 2024
Showing 30 of 110 (filtered from 284)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:58:14 UTC | 2.4ml | 8 km NNE of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii 19.667°, -154.942° | -0.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 8 km NNE of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii came in on December 18, 2024 at 23:58 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:56:16 UTC | 4.3mb | 286 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.361°, 130.274° | 121.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 286 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on December 18, 2024, with origin time 23:56 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:48:12 UTC | 3.1ml | 58 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 53.027°, -168.004° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:48 UTC on December 18, 2024, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 58 km E of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:33:50 UTC | 2.4md | 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.171°, -155.493° | 33.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on December 18, 2024 at 23:33 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:27:28 UTC | 2.3ml | 19 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.271°, -155.211° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 19 km S of Volcano, Hawaii at 23:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:04:32 UTC | 4.4mb | 74 km W of Puro Pinget, Philippines 17.647°, 119.659° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 74 km W of Puro Pinget, Philippines, logged at 23:04 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 23:00:07 UTC | 3.0ml | 8 km E of Sleepy Hollow, Wyoming 44.243°, -105.312° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 8 km E of Sleepy Hollow, Wyoming came in on December 18, 2024 at 23:00 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 22:56:30 UTC | 2.6ml | 93 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 54.126°, -164.117° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 93 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska came in on December 18, 2024 at 22:56 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 22:39:20 UTC | 2.3ml | 10 km W of Volcano, Hawaii 19.456°, -155.330° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 10 km W of Volcano, Hawaii on December 18, 2024 at 22:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 22:35:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 37 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.521°, -163.468° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 37 km S of False Pass, Alaska at 22:35 UTC on December 18, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 22:32:50 UTC | 2.2ml | 60 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.632°, -104.467° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 60 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 22:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 22:29:49 UTC | 2.9ml | 26 km S of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming 43.990°, -105.422° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 18, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 26 km S of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming, logged at 22:29 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 22:29:41 UTC | 2.4ml | 116 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 50.872°, -177.117° | 25.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 116 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on December 18, 2024 at 22:29 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 21:57:32 UTC | 2.2ml | 35 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.750°, -153.473° | 124.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 18, 2024 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 35 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 21:06:38 UTC | 4.4mb | 59 km S of Kondoa, Tanzania -5.436°, 35.808° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 18, 2024 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 59 km S of Kondoa, Tanzania. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 20:57:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 69 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.714°, -175.656° | 46.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 69 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on December 18, 2024 at 20:57 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 20:17:31 UTC | 2.6ml | 98 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 54.002°, -163.023° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 98 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on December 18, 2024 at 20:17 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 20:15:36 UTC | 4.7mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.576°, -25.130° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected in the South Sandwich Islands region on December 18, 2024, with origin time 20:15 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 20:12:51 UTC | 5.0mb | South Sandwich Islands region -60.539°, -26.517° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:12 UTC on December 18, 2024, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 20:09:40 UTC | 2.2md | 19 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.271°, -155.210° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 19 km S of Volcano, Hawaii with origin time 20:09 UTC on December 18, 2024. 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 20:07:56 UTC | 4.2mb | Tonga region -19.117°, -170.845° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Tonga region at 20:07 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 19:50:27 UTC | 2.0md | 34 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.261°, -124.679° | 23.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 34 km W of Petrolia, CA on December 18, 2024, with origin time 19:50 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.7 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 19:18:35 UTC | 4.5mb | southeast Indian Ridge -50.324°, 112.785° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 18, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near southeast Indian Ridge at 19:18 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 19:04:30 UTC | 4.7mb | 90 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines 17.612°, 119.508° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 90 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines came in on December 18, 2024 at 19:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 19:02:49 UTC | 4.3mb | 78 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines 17.572°, 119.620° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 78 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines came in on December 18, 2024 at 19:02 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 18:55:13 UTC | 4.2mb | 94 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala 13.658°, -92.490° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:55 UTC on December 18, 2024, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 94 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 18:39:20 UTC | 2.2ml | 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii 19.324°, -155.151° | 2.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 15 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii came in on December 18, 2024 at 18:39 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 18:36:58 UTC | 2.9ml | 13 km NNW of Muddy, Montana 45.734°, -106.814° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 18, 2024 at 18:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Muddy, Montana. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 18:26:44 UTC | 2.1ml | 22 km WSW of Healy, Alaska 63.785°, -149.389° | 116.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 22 km WSW of Healy, Alaska on December 18, 2024 at 18:26 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-18 2024-12-18 18:15:07 UTC | 4.5mb | 98 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines 17.595°, 119.434° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:15 UTC on December 18, 2024, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 98 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 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 18, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.